Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Cuba Township is a township
in Lake County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 15,749. Cuba Township was originally named Troy Township, but was renamed at about the time of the Spanish American War.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Lake County
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 15,749. Cuba Township was originally named Troy Township, but was renamed at about the time of the Spanish American War.
Geography
Cuba Township covers an area of 24.15 square miles (62.5 km²); of this, 1.06 square miles (2.7 km²) or 4.4 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Davlins Pond, Grassy Lake, Honey Lake, Lake Barrington, Flint Lake, Lake Sheree and North Tower Lake. The stream of Flint Creek runs through this township.Cities and towns
- Barrington HillsBarrington Hills, IllinoisBarrington Hills is a village located about northwest of Chicago in the U.S. state of Illinois. It straddles approximately over four counties, Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry. The population was 4,209 at the 2010 census...
(northeast edge) - BarringtonBarrington, IllinoisBarrington is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois and Lake County, Illinois. The population was 10,327 at the 2010 census. Located approximately northwest of Chicago, the area features wetlands, forest preserves, parks and horse trails in a country-suburban setting...
(northwest quarter) - Deer ParkDeer Park, IllinoisDeer Park is an affluent village in Lake and Cook Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,200 at the 2010 census. The village is one of the few left in the Chicago area that enjoy a green belt which is bordered by two large natural areas providing outdoor recreation and open...
(west edge) - Fox River GroveFox River Grove, IllinoisFox River Grove is a village in the Cuba Township of Lake County and the Algonquin Township of McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,862 at the 2000 census.-History:...
(east edge) - Fox River Valley Gardens (southeast quarter)
- Lake BarringtonLake Barrington, IllinoisLake Barrington is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,757 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Barrington is located at ....
(vast majority) - North BarringtonNorth Barrington, IllinoisNorth Barrington is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Neighborhoods:There are a few neighborhoods in...
(west three-quarters) - Tower LakesTower Lakes, IllinoisTower Lakes is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,310 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tower Lakes is located at ....
Adjacent townships
- Wauconda TownshipWauconda Township, Lake County, IllinoisWauconda Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 16,387.-Geography:Wauconda Township covers an area of ; of this, or 4.09 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Bangs Lake and Slocum Lake...
(north) - Fremont TownshipFremont Township, Lake County, IllinoisFremont Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 23,955.-Geography:Fremont Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.86 percent is water...
(northeast) - Ela TownshipEla Township, Lake County, IllinoisEla Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 39,688.-History:The township form of government, modeled after the New England town meeting, was established in the United States after 1785, when federal legislation authorized states to create...
(east) - Palatine Township, Cook CountyPalatine Township, Cook County, IllinoisPalatine Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 112,740. It is the north central township of the six northwest townships that form the Cook County panhandle...
(southeast) - Barrington Township, Cook CountyBarrington Township, Cook County, IllinoisBarrington Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 14,026. The northwestern corner of the Cook County panhandle, it is the county's northwesternmost township.-Geography:...
(south) - Algonquin Township, McHenry CountyAlgonquin Township, McHenry County, IllinoisAlgonquin Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois, with the township office in the city of Crystal Lake. The population was 98,481 as of the 2005 Census. It is the largest township by population in McHenry County...
(west) - Nunda Township, McHenry CountyNunda Township, McHenry County, IllinoisNunda Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 35,104 at the 2000 census. Nunda Township changed its name from Brooklyn Township on December 28, 1850. Nunda Township shares the distinction with McHenry Township as being the two largest townships by land area in McHenry...
(northwest)