Moraine Township, Lake County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Moraine Township is a township
in Lake County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 34,538. Moraine Township was originally called Deerfield Township, but the name was changed on October 29, 1998.
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 34,538. Moraine Township was originally called Deerfield Township, but the name was changed on October 29, 1998.
Geography
Moraine Township covers an area of 11.99 square miles (31.1 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.03 percent is water.Cities and towns
- DeerfieldDeerfield, IllinoisDeerfield is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States and is located approximately 25 miles north of Chicago, Illinois. A portion of the village is in Cook County, Illinois, United States...
(east edge) - Highland ParkHighland Park, IllinoisHighland Park is a suburban municipality in Lake County, Illinois, United States, about north of downtown Chicago. As of 2009, the population is 33,492. Highland Park is one of several municipalities located on the North Shore of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.-Overview:Highland Park was founded...
(northeast three-quarters) - HighwoodHighwood, IllinoisHighwood is a city in the Moraine Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,143 at the 2000 census. Highwood is a neighbor to Highland Park and the two share a weekly newspaper and school district. An attempt was made in 2005 to convert Highwood to a home rule city, but...
- Lake ForestLake Forest, IllinoisLake Forest is an affluent city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The city is south of Waukegan along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in...
(southeast edge)
Adjacent townships
- New Trier Township, Cook County (southeast)
- Northfield Township, Cook CountyNorthfield Township, Cook County, IllinoisNorthfield Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 82,880. The township office is located in the Passport Plaza Building in Glenview...
(south) - West Deerfield TownshipWest Deerfield Township, Lake County, IllinoisWest Deerfield Township is located in Lake County, Illinois. The population was 31,794 at the 2000 census. West Deerfield Township was formed from former Deerfield Township in 1888.- Economy :...
(west) - Shields TownshipShields Township, Lake County, IllinoisShields Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 43,382. The Naval Station Great Lakes is located in this township.-Cities and towns:* Lake Bluff* Lake Forest...
(northwest)