Palatine Township, Cook County, Illinois
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| Palatine Township | |
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| Coordinates: 42°06′38″N 88°03′47″W / 42.11056°N 88.06306°WCoordinates: 42°06′38″N 88°03′47″W / 42.11056°N 88.06306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.04 sq mi (93.34 km2) |
| • Land | 35.69 sq mi (92.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.96% |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 112,740 |
| • Density | 3,158.9/sq mi (1,219.6/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60004, 60005, 60008, 60010, 60067, 60074, 60173, 60195 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429520 |
Palatine Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 112,740[1]. It is the north central township of the six northwest townships that form the Cook County panhandle. Palatine Township was organized in 1850.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Palatine Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2); of this, 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2) (99.04 percent) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (0.96 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Arlington Heights (Places west of Wilke Rd, like Arlington Park)
- Barrington
- Deer Park
- Hoffman Estates
- Inverness
- Palatine (vast majority)
- Rolling Meadows (north three-quarters)
- Schaumburg
- South Barrington
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Ela Township, Lake County (north)
- Vernon Township, Lake County (northeast)
- Wheeling Township (east)
- Elk Grove Township (southeast)
- Schaumburg Township (south)
- Barrington Township (west)
- Cuba Township, Lake County (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Cady, Circle of life, Deer Grove, Germam, Hillside, Immanuel Lutheran, Mount Hope, Saint Michael, Salem and Sutherland.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Lakes
- Baker Lake
- Deer Grove Lake
- Deer Lake
- Hidden Lake
- Inverness Lake
- Lake Irene
- Lake Louise
- Lake Rossiter
- Shadow Lake
- Virginia Lake
[edit] Landmarks
- Barrington Forest Preserve (east three-quarters)
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve
- William Rainey Harper College
- Arlington Park
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 8th congressional district
- State House District 51
- State House District 54
- State House District 56
- State House District 66
- State Senate District 26
- State Senate District 27
- State Senate District 28
- State Senate District 33
[edit] References
- "Palatine 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:0429520. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
- Palatine Township official site
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Cook County official site
