Barrington Township, Cook County, Illinois
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| Barrington Township | |
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| Coordinates: 42°06′41″N 88°10′46″W / 42.11139°N 88.17944°WCoordinates: 42°06′41″N 88°10′46″W / 42.11139°N 88.17944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Eugene "Gene" Dawson |
| • Town Clerk | D. Robert Alberding |
| • Assessor | Amy Nykaza |
| • Tax Collector | Linda Post |
| • Trustees | Daniel Fitzgerald Robert A Nykaza, Jr. Michael W. Ryan Ronald F. Szymanski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) 3.26% |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,636 |
| • Density | 449/sq mi (173.3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60010, 60118, 60192, 60195 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428638 |
| Website | www.barringtontownship.com |
Barrington Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,636.[1] The northwestern corner of the Cook County panhandle, it is the county's northwesternmost township.
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Geography [edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Barrington Township covers an area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2); of this, 34.8 square miles (90.2 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2) (3.26 percent) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages [edit]
- Barrington
- Barrington Hills (south three-quarters)
- East Dundee
- Hoffman Estates
- Inverness (west quarter)
- South Barrington
Cemeteries [edit]
The township contains two cemeteries: Evergreen and Union.
Major highways [edit]
Airports and landing strips [edit]
- Allstate Commercial Plaza Heliport
- Mill Rose Farm RLA Airport
- Rose Number 2 Heliport
Lakes [edit]
- Beverly Lake
- Crabtree Lake
- Dana Lake
- Goose Lake
- Hawley Lake
- Hawthorne Lake
- Heather Lake
- Keene Lake
- Lacey Lake
- Mirror Lake
- Mud Lake
- Spring Lake
- Stephanie Lake
Landmarks [edit]
- Barrington Forest Preserve (west quarter)
- Cook County-Potawatomi Woods Forest Preserve
- Crabtree Nature Center (Cook County Forest Preserve)
- Prairie Stone Business Park
School districts [edit]
- Barrington Community Unit School District 220
- Community Unit School District 300
- School District 46
Political districts [edit]
- Illinois' 8th congressional district
- State House District 52
- State House District 54
- State Senate District 26
- State Senate District 27
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifier: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Barrington township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- "Barrington Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links [edit]
- Barrington Township official website
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Cook County official website
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