Waukegan Township, Lake County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Waukegan Township is a township
in Lake County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 92,805.
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 92,805.
Geography
Waukegan Township covers an area of 21.18 square miles (54.9 km²); of this, 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) or 0.4 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Dead Lake. The streams of Sunderland Creek and Waukegan 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 ....
(south quarter) - GurneeGurnee, IllinoisGurnee is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,834 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 30,772 in 2005. The village borders the city of Waukegan and is considered a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Gurnee is perhaps best known for being the location of...
(east edge) - North ChicagoNorth Chicago, IllinoisNorth Chicago is an outer suburb/exurb of the Chicago metropolitan area and is an incorporated city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35,918 at the 2000 census....
(north quarter) - Park CityPark City, IllinoisPark City is a small community located in the Warren and Waukegan townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,637 at the 2000 census, broken up into three wards....
(east quarter) - WaukeganWaukegan, IllinoisWaukegan 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...
(partial)
Adjacent townships
- Benton TownshipBenton Township, Lake County, IllinoisBenton 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...
(north) - 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...
(south) - Libertyville TownshipLibertyville Township, Lake County, IllinoisLibertyville Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 48,904. The village of Libertyville is part of the township as are parts of Green Oaks, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Chicago, Rondout, Vernon Hills and Waukegan...
(southwest) - Warren TownshipWarren Township, Lake County, IllinoisWarren Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 64,841. The cities of Gurnee, Gages Lake, Park City, Grayslake, Grandwood Park, and Wildwood lie within its borders. The township was established in 1850 by settlers who came from the town of...
(west) - 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...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Am Echod Jewish, North Shore Garden of Memorial, Oakwood, Pahlman Family and Saint Marys.Major highways
- U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
- Illinois State Route 120
- Illinois State Route 131
- Illinois State Route 132
- Illinois State Route 137
Airports and landing strips
- Waukegan Regional Airport
- Saint Therese Medical Center Heliport
- Victory Memorial Hospital Off Heliport