Schaumburg Township, Cook County, Illinois
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| Schaumburg Township | |
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| Coordinates: 42°01′41″N 88°05′19″W / 42.02806°N 88.08861°WCoordinates: 42°01′41″N 88°05′19″W / 42.02806°N 88.08861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.87 sq mi (79.96 km2) |
| • Land | 30.64 sq mi (79.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.75% |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 134,114 |
| • Density | 4,377.1/sq mi (1,689.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60007, 60008, 60010, 60067, 60103, 60107, 60169, 60172, 60173, 60193, 60194, 60195 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429720 |
Schaumburg Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 134,114[1]. It is the south central township of the Cook County panhandle.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Schaumburg Township covers an area of 30.87 square miles (80.0 km2); of this, 30.64 square miles (79.4 km2) (99.25 percent) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (0.75 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Elk Grove Village
- Hanover Park
- Hoffman Estates
- Rolling Meadows (south edge)
- Roselle
- Schaumburg
- Streamwood
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Palatine Township (north)
- Elk Grove Township (east)
- Addison Township, DuPage County (southeast)
- Bloomingdale Township, DuPage County (south)
- Wayne Township, DuPage County (southwest)
- Hanover Township (west)
- Barrington Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains Greve Cemetery.
[edit] Major highways
Interstate 90
Interstate 290
U.S. Route 20
Illinois Route 19
Illinois Route 53
Illinois Route 58
Illinois Route 72
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Marriott Heliport
- Schaumburg Municipal Helistop
[edit] Lakes
- George Lake
- Merkle Lake
- Moon Lake
- Unity Lake
- Weathersfield Lake
[edit] Landmarks
- Busse Woods Forest Preserve
- Schaumburg Regional Airport
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 6th congressional district
- State House District 44
- State House District 56
- State House District 66
- State Senate District 22
- State Senate District 28
- State Senate District 33
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Schaumburg 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:0429720. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
