Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Milton Township is one of nine townships
in DuPage County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 118,616.
, Milton Township covers an area of 35.27 square miles (91.3 km²); of this, 35 square miles (90.6 km²) (99.22 percent) is land and 0.27 square mile (0.6992967897 km²) (0.77 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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 DuPage County
DuPage County, Illinois
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 916,924, White Americans made up 77.9% of Dupage County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 70.5% of the population. Black Americans made up 4.6% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.3% of Dupage County's population...
, 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 118,616.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Milton Township covers an area of 35.27 square miles (91.3 km²); of this, 35 square miles (90.6 km²) (99.22 percent) is land and 0.27 square mile (0.6992967897 km²) (0.77 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Carol StreamCarol Stream, IllinoisCarol Stream is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Incorporated on January 5, 1959, and named after the developer's daughter, Carol Stream had a population of 40,438 as of the 2000 U.S. census.- History :...
(southeast quarter) - Downers GroveDowners Grove, IllinoisDowners Grove is a village in Downers Grove and Lisle Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 48,724 at the 2000 census, with an official estimated population of 49,250 in 2008.-History:...
(partial) - Glen EllynGlen Ellyn, IllinoisGlen Ellyn is an affluent village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the village population was 26,999.-Geography:...
(vast majority) - Glendale HeightsGlendale Heights, IllinoisGlendale Heights is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,765 at the 2000 census.-History:Glendale Heights was a small farming area served by the Glen Ellyn post office up until the 1950s, with a population of just 104 in 1959. Midland Enterprises ran by Charles...
(partial) - LisleLisle, IllinoisLisle is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,930 at the 2011 census, and estimated to be 23,135 as of 2008. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor...
(partial) - LombardLombard, IllinoisLombard, "The Lilac Village", is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 42,322 at the 2000 census. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population in 2004 to be 42,975.-History:...
(partial) - NapervilleNaperville, IllinoisNaperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
(partial) - WheatonWheaton, IllinoisWheaton is an affluent community located in DuPage County, Illinois, approximately west of Chicago and Lake Michigan. Wheaton is the county seat of DuPage County...
, the county seat (partial) - WinfieldWinfield, IllinoisWinfield is an incorporated village located in Milton and Winfield Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,718 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 9,984 in 2008....
(partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Arboretum Estates at 41.8344741°N 88.0661771°W
- Flowerfield at 41.8672518°N 88.033955°W
- Foxcroft at 41.8361407°N 88.0753442°W
- Glen Oak at 41.8816961°N 88.0392334°W
- Gretna at 41.8980845°N 88.101458°W
- Jewell Road at 41.8766956°N 88.1359028°W
- North Glen Ellyn at 41.8919736°N 88.0631233°W
- Saddlewood at 41.8922513°N 88.0759014°W
- Shorewood at 41.8991957°N 88.0797907°W
- Valley View at 41.8303075°N 88.0678438°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Forest Hill, Pleasant Hill, Saint Michaels Catholic, Saint Stephens German Catholic and Wheaton.Major highways
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Interstate 355Interstate 355Interstate 355 , also known as the Veterans Memorial Tollway, is an Interstate Highway and tollway in the western and southwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Like most other toll roads in the northeastern portion of the state, I-355 is maintained by a State Highway Authority... -
Illinois Route 38Illinois Route 38Illinois Route 38 is an east–west state road that runs across northern Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 52 in downtown Dixon to U.S. Highways 12, 20, and 45 in Westchester. This is a distance of . As Roosevelt Road it continues through Forest Park and into Cicero and Chicago before...
Landmarks
- College of DuPageCollege of DuPageCollege of DuPage, or COD, is a two-year community college in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The college also owns and operates facilities in the Illinois communities of Addison, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Naperville, West Chicago, and Westmont...
- Dupage County Forest Preserve-Danada Forest Preserve
- Dupage County Forest Preserve-Willowbrook Preserve
- Dupage County-Hidden Lake Forest Preserve
- Morton Arboretum (partial)
- Wheaton CollegeWheaton College (Illinois)Wheaton College is a private, evangelical Protestant liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago in the United States...
Political districts
- Illinois's 6th congressional district
- State House District 42
- State House District 45
- State House District 48
- State House District 95
- State Senate District 21
- State Senate District 23
- State Senate District 24
- State Senate District 48