Avon Township, Lake County, Illinois
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| Avon Township | |
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| Coordinates: 42°21′25″N 88°03′50″W / 42.35694°N 88.06389°WCoordinates: 42°21′25″N 88°03′50″W / 42.35694°N 88.06389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| • Land | 22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 65,001 |
| • Density | 2,700/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428626 |
| Website | www.avontownship.us |
Avon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 65,001.[1]
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Geography [edit]
Avon Township covers an area of 23.8 square miles (61.7 km2); of this, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2) or 5.71 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Cranberry Lake, Druce Lake, Grays Lake, Highland Lake and Third Lake.
Elected officials [edit]
- Supervisor - Lisa Rusch
- Clerk -
- Assessor - Chris Ditton
- Highway Commissioner- Bob Kula
- Trustees- Cathy deGroh, Lisa DeLaMar, Chris Larson, and, William McNeill
Cities and towns [edit]
- Grayslake (west three-quarters)
- Hainesville
- Long Lake (east quarter)
- Round Lake (east three-quarters)
- Round Lake Beach (southeast three-quarters)
- Round Lake Heights (southeast half)
- Round Lake Park
- Third Lake
Adjacent townships [edit]
- Lake Villa Township (north)
- Warren Township (east)
- Libertyville Township (southeast)
- Fremont Township (south)
- Wauconda Township (southwest)
- Grant Township (west)
Cemeteries [edit]
The township contains eight cemeteries: Avon Centre, Benedictine Abbey, Druce, Fort Hill, Grayslake, Great Lakes, Greenwood and Saint Joseph.
Major highways [edit]
- U.S. Route 45
- Illinois State Route 83
- Illinois State Route 120
- Illinois State Route 134
- Illinois State Route 137
References [edit]
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Avon township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
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