Shields Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 39,062.[2] The Naval Station Great Lakes is located in this township.
Shields Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Lake County | |
 Lake County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′44″N 87°51′21″W / 42.27889°N 87.85583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Gayle Stringer |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.69 sq mi (45.82 km2) |
| • Land | 17.68 sq mi (45.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 36,612 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-097-69485 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editShields Township covers an area of 17.7 square miles (45.8 km2).[2]
Cities and towns
edit- Lake Bluff
- Lake Forest (north half)
- North Chicago (Great Lakes Naval Base)
- Knollwood CDP (eastern half)
Adjacent townships
edit- Waukegan Township (north)
- Moraine Township (southeast)
- West Deerfield Township (south)
- Vernon Township (southwest)
- Libertyville Township (west)
- Warren Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains two cemeteries: Lake Forest and Saint Marys.
Major highways
edit- U.S. Route 41
- Illinois State Route 43
- Illinois State Route 60
- Illinois State Route 131
- Illinois State Route 137
- Illinois State Route 176
Airports and landing strips
edit- Lake Forest Hospital Heliport
Railroad lines
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 36,612 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shields township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.