Grant Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,523.[2] Grant Township changed its name from Goodale Township on March 8, 1867.[3]
Grant Township | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): "Grass Roots and New Tomorrows" | |
 Location in Lake County | |
 Lake County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′08″N 88°09′36″W / 42.36889°N 88.16000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Catherine "Kay" Starostovic |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.0 sq mi (59.5 km2) |
| • Land | 17.6 sq mi (45.5 km2) |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (14.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 27,040 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-097-30952 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editGrant Township covers an area of 23.0 square miles (59.5 km2); of this, 5.4 square miles (14.0 km2) or 23.52 percent is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Brandenburg Lake, Duck Lake, Fish Lake, Fox Lake, Long Lake, Nippersink Lake, Redhead Lake, Sullivan Lake and Wooster Lake. The streams of Eagle Creek and Squaw Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
edit- Fox Lake (south half)
- Lakemoor (nourtheast quarter)
- Long Lake (west three-quarters)
- Round Lake (west quarter)
- Volo (north half)
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Antioch Township (northeast)
- Lake Villa Township (northeast)
- Avon Township (east)
- Fremont Township (southeast)
- Wauconda Township (south)
- McHenry Township, McHenry County (west)
- Burton Township, McHenry County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains two cemeteries, Grant, and St. Bede Catholic Cemetery
Major highways
editAirports and landing strips
edit- Arrow Heliport
- Precision Chrome Heliport
- Fox Lake Seaplane Base
Railroad lines
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 27,040 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Grant township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "Lake County". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.