Benton Township, Lake County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Benton Township is a township
in Lake County
, Illinois
, USA
and includes all of the village of Winthrop Harbor
, most of the village of Beach Park
, and small portions of the cities of Zion
and Waukegan
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 17,413. Zion Township
was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930.
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...
and includes all of the village of Winthrop Harbor
Winthrop Harbor, Illinois
Winthrop Harbor is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census, and it is the northernmost city in Illinois. Winthrop Harbor's main claim to fame is North Point Marina. With moorage over 1,500 boats, it is the largest marina on the Great Lakes...
, most of the village of Beach Park
Beach Park, Illinois
Beach Park is a village in the Benton and Waukegan Townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,072 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Beach Park is located at ....
, and small portions of the cities of Zion
Zion, Illinois
Zion is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,866 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 24,303 as of 2005. The city was founded in July 1901 by John Alexander Dowie. He also started the Zion Tabernacle of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church, which was the only...
and Waukegan
Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. The 2010 population was 89,078. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population...
. 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 17,413. Zion Township
Zion Township, Lake County, Illinois
Zion Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 22,866. It was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930.-Geography:...
was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930.
Geography
Benton Township covers an area of 14.9 square miles (38.6 km²); of this, 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 km²) or 0.62 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Sand Pond. The streams of Bull Creek and Dead River run through this township.Cities and towns
- Beach ParkBeach Park, IllinoisBeach Park is a village in the Benton and Waukegan Townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,072 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Beach Park is located at ....
- Winthrop HarborWinthrop Harbor, IllinoisWinthrop Harbor is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census, and it is the northernmost city in Illinois. Winthrop Harbor's main claim to fame is North Point Marina. With moorage over 1,500 boats, it is the largest marina on the Great Lakes...
Adjacent townships
- Zion TownshipZion Township, Lake County, IllinoisZion Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 22,866. It was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930.-Geography:...
(southeast) - Newport TownshipNewport Township, Lake County, IllinoisNewport Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,142. It includes the villages of Wadsworth, Old Mill Creek, Millburn, Russell, small portions of the Villages of Gurnee and Antioch, and a very small portion of the city of...
(west)