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 | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.96% |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 112,994 |
| • Density | 3,166/sq mi (1,222.3/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 |
| Website | www.palatinetownship.com |
Palatine Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 112,994.[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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Geography [edit]
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.
Cities, towns, villages [edit]
- 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
Adjacent townships [edit]
- 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)
Cemeteries [edit]
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Cady, Circle of life, Deer Grove, Germam, Hillside, Immanuel Lutheran, Mount Hope, Saint Michael, Salem and Sutherland.
Major highways [edit]
Lakes [edit]
- Baker Lake
- Deer Grove Lake
- Deer Lake
- Hidden Lake
- Inverness Lake
- Lake Irene
- Lake Louise
- Lake Rossiter
- Shadow Lake
- Virginia Lake
Landmarks [edit]
- Barrington Forest Preserve (east three-quarters)
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve
- William Rainey Harper College
- Arlington Park
Political districts [edit]
- 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
References [edit]
- "Palatine 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
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Palatine township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
External links [edit]
- Palatine Township official website
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Cook County official site
