Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Grant Township is a township
in Lake County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 17,397. Grant Township changed its name from Goodale Township on an unknown date.
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
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. 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 17,397. Grant Township changed its name from Goodale Township on an unknown date.
Geography
Grant Township covers an area of 23.25 square miles (60.2 km²); of this, 5.17 square miles (13.4 km²) or 22.24 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Brandenburg Lake, Duck Lake, Fish Lake, Fox Lake, Long Lake, Nippersink Lake, Redhead Lake, Sullivan Lake and Wooster Lake. The streams of Eagle Creek and Squaw Creek run through this township.Cities and towns
- Fox LakeFox Lake, IllinoisFox Lake is a village in Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois and Richmond Township, McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 9,178 at the 2000 census.-History:...
(south half) - LakemoorLakemoor, IllinoisLakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....
(northeast quarter) - Long LakeLong Lake, IllinoisLong Lake is a census-designated place in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,515 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
(west three-quarters) - Round LakeRound Lake, IllinoisRound Lake is a village in Lake County, Illinois.- Geography :Round Lake is located at .According to the Lake County GIS Mapping Application , the village has a total area of 14.69 square kilometers .-Major Streets:* * Belvidere Road* Big Hollow Road/Round Lake Road/Railroad Avenue/Main...
(west quarter) - VoloVolo, IllinoisVolo is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated as a village on 26 April 1993. The population was 2,929 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Volo is located at ....
(north half)
Adjacent townships
- Antioch TownshipAntioch Township, Lake County, IllinoisAntioch Township is located in Lake County, Illinois. The population was 21,879 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Antioch Township covers an area of ; of this, or 15.82 percent is water...
(northeast) - Lake Villa Township (northeast)
- Avon TownshipAvon Township, Lake County, IllinoisAvon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54,957.-Geography:Avon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 4.79 percent is water...
(east) - 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...
(southeast) - 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...
(south) - McHenry Township, McHenry CountyMcHenry Township, McHenry County, IllinoisMcHenry Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 41,740 at the 2000 census. McHenry Township shares the distinction with Nunda Township as being the two largest townships by land area in McHenry County, at each.- External links :...
(west) - Burton Township, McHenry CountyBurton Township, McHenry County, IllinoisBurton Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 3,997 at the 2000 census. Burton Township changed its name from Benton Township on December 28, 1850.- External links :****...
(northwest)
Major highways
- U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The...
- Illinois State Route 59
- Illinois State Route 120
- Illinois State Route 132
- Illinois State Route 134