Orland Township, Cook County, Illinois
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| Coordinates: 41°36′06″N 87°51′13″W / 41.60167°N 87.85361°WCoordinates: 41°36′06″N 87°51′13″W / 41.60167°N 87.85361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
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| • Total | 36.47 sq mi (94.45 km2) |
| • Land | 35.74 sq mi (92.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) 2% |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 91,418 |
| • Density | 2,557.9/sq mi (987.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60452, 60462, 60467, 60477 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429505 |
Orland Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 91,418[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Orland Township covers an area of 36.47 square miles (94.5 km2); of this, 35.74 square miles (92.6 km2) (97.99 percent) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2) (1.89 square kilometers, 2 percent) is water. It includes the entire village of Orland Hills, almost all of Orland Park, as well as a large portion of Tinley Park.
[edit] Boundaries
Orland Township is bordered by Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) on the east, 135th Street on the north, Will-Cook Road on the west (where Cook County and Will County share a border), and 183rd Street on the south (which is also the Cook-Will county border).
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Palos Township (north)
- Worth Township (northeast)
- Bremen Township (east)
- Rich Township (southeast)
- Frankfort Township, Will County (south)
- New Lenox Township, Will County (southwest)
- Homer Township, Will County (west)
- Lemont Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Cooper, German Methodist, Old German Methodist and Orland Park.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Lakes
- Ashbourne Lake
- Laguna Lake
- Turtlehead Lake
[edit] Landmarks
- Orland Grove Forest Preserve (south three-quarters)
- Orland Tract Forest Preserve
- Tinley Creek Woods (Cook County Forest Preserves) (west three-quarters)
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 1st congressional district
- State House District 28
- State House District 35
- State House District 37
- State House District 81
- State Senate District 14
- State Senate District 18
- State Senate District 19
- State Senate District 41
There are many political organizations in Orland Township. The Regular Democratic Organizatoin for Orland Township, represents all Democratic candidates.
[edit] References
- "Orland 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:0429505. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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[edit] External links
- History of Orland, Il.
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Cook County sfficial site
