Palatine Township, Cook County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Palatine 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. Palatine Township was organized in 1850.
, 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 mile (0.9064958385 km²) (0.96 percent) is water.
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 Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, 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 112,740. It is the north central township of the six northwest townships that form the Cook County panhandle. Palatine Township was organized in 1850.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, 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 mile (0.9064958385 km²) (0.96 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Arlington HeightsArlington Heights, IllinoisArlington Heights is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census....
(Places west of Wilke Rd, like Arlington ParkArlington ParkArlington Park is a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago region has been a popular sport since the early days of the city in the 1830s, and at one time Chicago had more horse racing tracks than any other major metropolitan area...
) - 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...
- 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...
- Hoffman EstatesHoffman Estates, IllinoisHoffman Estates is a northwestern suburb of Chicago in Illinois. The village is located primarily in Cook County with a small section in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 49,495 and estimated to be 52,520 in 2003...
- InvernessInverness, IllinoisInverness is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, near Chicago. The population was 6,749 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Inverness is located at ....
- PalatinePalatine, IllinoisPalatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a northwestern residential suburb of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 65,479, making it the sixth-largest community in Cook County and the 16th-largest in the state of Illinois at that time...
(vast majority) - Rolling MeadowsRolling Meadows, IllinoisRolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 24,607 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rolling Meadows is located at ....
(north three-quarters) - SchaumburgSchaumburg, IllinoisSchaumburg is a city located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. A common misspelling of the city name is Schaumberg, a spelling which persists on some modern maps. Schaumburg is located just under northwest of downtown Chicago and approximately northwest of O'Hare International Airport. As...
- South BarringtonSouth Barrington, IllinoisSouth Barrington is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States south of Barrington, Illinois. The population was 3,760 at the 2000 census. South Barrington is a wealthy suburb of Chicago and home to the famous megachurch Willow Creek Community Church. The village is known throughout the area...
Adjacent townships
- Ela Township, Lake CountyEla 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...
(north) - Vernon Township, Lake CountyVernon Township, Lake County, IllinoisVernon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 65,355.-Geography:Vernon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.26 percent is water. The stream of Indian Creek runs through this township...
(northeast) - Wheeling TownshipWheeling Township, Cook County, IllinoisWheeling Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 155,834. It is the northeasternmost and most populated of the six northwest Cook County townships that form the panhandle.-Geography:...
(east) - Elk Grove TownshipElk Grove Township, Cook County, IllinoisElk Grove Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 94,969. Elk Grove Township formerly housed the United Airlines headquarters.-Geography:...
(southeast) - Schaumburg TownshipSchaumburg Township, Cook County, IllinoisSchaumburg Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 134,114. It is the south central township of the Cook County panhandle.-Geography:...
(south) - Barrington TownshipBarrington 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:...
(west) - Cuba Township, Lake CountyCuba Township, Lake County, IllinoisCuba 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.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Cady, Circle of life, Deer Grove, Germam, Hillside, Immanuel Lutheran, Mount Hope, Saint Michael, Salem and Sutherland.Major highways
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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... -
U.S. Route 14U.S. Route 14U.S. Route 14 , an east–west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It currently has a length of 1,398 miles , but it had a peak length of 1,429 miles . For much of its length, it runs roughly parallel to Interstate 90.As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is in... -
Illinois Route 53Illinois Route 53Illinois Route 53 is an arterial north–south state highway in northeast Illinois. Route 53 runs south from Long Grove at Illinois Route 83 to Gardner at Interstate 55 west of old U.S. Highway 66, a distance of... -
Illinois Route 62Illinois Route 62Illinois Route 62 is an east–west state road in northeast Illinois. It runs from downtown Algonquin at Illinois Route 31 to the intersection with Illinois Route 83 by industrial Mount Prospect. This is a distance of .... -
Illinois Route 68Illinois Route 68Illinois Route 68 is an east–west state highway in northeast Illinois. It runs east from Illinois Route 72 in the Dundee area to the Interstate 94/U.S. Route 41 concurrency in Glencoe. This is a distance of ....
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 ParkArlington ParkArlington Park is a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago region has been a popular sport since the early days of the city in the 1830s, and at one time Chicago had more horse racing tracks than any other major metropolitan area...
Political districts
- Illinois' 8th congressional districtIllinois' 8th congressional districtThe 8th congressional district of Illinois covers the northern suburbs of Chicago, including portions of Lake, McHenry and Cook counties. The district includes most of Chicago's northwestern suburbs, such as Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Gurnee, Palatine, Mundelein, Zion,...
- 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