Palatine Township, Cook County, Illinois
Palatine Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 112,994.[3] It is the north central township of the six northwest townships that form the Cook County panhandle. Palatine Township was organized in 1850.
Palatine Township | |
|---|---|
 Palatine Township Center | |
| Motto(s): People Helping People[1] | |
 Location in Cook County | |
 Cook County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′38″N 88°03′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.04 sq mi (93.34 km2) |
| • Land | 35.69 sq mi (92.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.96% |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 113,228 |
| • Density | 3,166/sq mi (1,222.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60004, 60005, 60008, 60010, 60067, 60074, 60173, 60195 |
| FIPS code | 17-031-57238 |
| Website | palatinetownship-il |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Palatine Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2); of this, 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2) (99.04 percent) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (0.96 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Arlington Heights (Portions west of Wilke Road, like Arlington Park)
- Barrington
- Deer Park
- Hoffman Estates Northeast area
- Inverness
- Palatine
- Rolling Meadows (north of Central Road)
- Schaumburg
- South Barrington
Adjacent townships
- Ela Township, Lake County (north)
- Vernon Township, Lake County (northeast)
- Wheeling Township (east)
- Elk Grove Township (southeast)
- Schaumburg Township (south)
- Barrington Township (west)
- Cuba Township, Lake County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these cemeteries: Cady, Circle of Life, Deer Grove, German, Hillside, Immanuel Lutheran, Mount Hope, Saint Michael, Salem, Sutherland and Wolfum. Of these, the Township owns Cady, Hillside, Salem, Sutherland and Wolfum.
Lakes
- Baker Lake
- Deer Grove Lake
- Deer Lake
- Hidden Lake
- Inverness Lake
- Lake Irene
- Lake Louise
- Lake Rossiter
- Shadow Lake
- Virginia Lake
Landmarks
- Barrington Forest Preserve (east three-quarters)
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve
- William Rainey Harper College
- Arlington Park
Government
- Supervisor
- Sharon Langlotz-Johnson
- Clerk
- Lisa Moran
- Assessor
- Terry Kelly
- Highway Commissioner
- Aaron Del Mar
- Trustees
- Andy-John G. Kalkounos
- Ray Kincaid
- Susan Kern
- Bill Pohlman[5]
Political districts
- Illinois' 8th congressional district
- Illinois' 6th congressional district
- State House District 51
- State House District 54
- State House District 56
- State House District 66
- State Senate District 26
- State Senate District 27
- State Senate District 28
- State Senate District 33
References
- "Palatine Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- "About Us". Palatine Township. Palatine Township. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Palatine township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Elected Officials". Palatine Township. Palatine Township. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
External links
- Palatine Township official website
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Cook County official site
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