Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois
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| Northfield Township | |
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| Coordinates: 42°06′26″N 87°49′56″W / 42.10722°N 87.83222°WCoordinates: 42°06′26″N 87°49′56″W / 42.10722°N 87.83222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Established | April 2, 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jill A. Brickman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.64 sq mi (89.72 km2) |
| • Land | 34.3 sq mi (88.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) 0.99% |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 82,880 |
| • Density | 2,416.3/sq mi (932.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60015, 60016, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60056, 60062, 60070, 60090, 60091, 60093 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429457 |
| Website | www.twp.northfield.il.us |
Northfield Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 82,880[1]. The township office is located in the Passport Plaza Building in Glenview.[2] The township was established on April 2, 1850.[3]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Northfield Township covers an area of 34.64 square miles (89.7 km2); of this, 34.3 square miles (89 km2) (99.02 percent) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (0.99 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Deerfield
- Glencoe
- Glenview
- Northbrook (vast majority)
- Northfield (west three-quarters)
- Prospect Heights (east edge)
- Wilmette (west edge)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Moraine Township, Lake County (north)
- West Deerfield Township, Lake County (north)
- New Trier Township (east)
- Niles Township (southeast)
- Maine Township (southwest)
- Wheeling Township (west)
- Vernon Township, Lake County (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: North Northfield, Northfield Union, Oak Wood, Sacred Heart, Saint Johns, Saint Marys and Sunset Memorial Lawns.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Evanston/Glenbrook Heliport
- Plaza Heliport
[edit] Lakes
- E J Beck Lake
[edit] Economy
Allstate has its headquarters in Northfield Township.[4][5]
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 10th congressional district
- State House District 15
- State House District 17
- State House District 57
- State House District 58
- State House District 59
- State Senate District 08
- State Senate District 09
- State Senate District 29
- State Senate District 30
[edit] References
- "Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429457. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ^ "Contact Us." Northfield Township. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
- ^ "About Northfield Township". Northfield Township. http://www.twp.northfield.il.us/. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^ "Contact Us." Allstate. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Northbrook village, Illinois." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Northfield Township official site
- Northfield Township Road District
- History of Northfield
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Cook County official site
