York Township, DuPage County, Illinois
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| York Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°51′38″N 87°58′32″W / 41.86056°N 87.97556°WCoordinates: 41°51′38″N 87°58′32″W / 41.86056°N 87.97556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | DuPage |
| Settled | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | John W. Valle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.63 sq mi (92.29 km2) |
| • Land | 35.51 sq mi (91.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) 0.36% |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 124,553 |
| • Density | 3,507.5/sq mi (1,354.3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60126, 60137, 60148, 60181, 60515, 60521, 60523, 60559 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429970 |
York Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 124,553[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, York Township covers an area of 35.63 square miles (92.3 km2); of this, 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2) (99.65 percent) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (0.36 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Downers Grove (partial)
- Elmhurst (partial)
- Glen Ellyn (east edge)
- Hinsdale (partial)
- Lombard (partial)
- Oak Brook (vast majority)
- Oakbrook Terrace
- Villa Park (partial)
- Westmont (north quarter)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Highland Hills at 41°50′57″N 88°00′16″W / 41.8491966°N 88.004509°W
- Mammoth Springs at 41°51′16″N 87°56′56″W / 41.8544747°N 87.9489518°W
- South Addison at 41°54′18″N 87°59′19″W / 41.9050295°N 87.9886769°W
- South Elmhurst at 41°52′55″N 87°56′24″W / 41.8819746°N 87.9400634°W
- Utopia at 41°51′04″N 87°58′22″W / 41.8511412°N 87.9728414°W
- York Center at 41°51′25″N 87°59′16″W / 41.8569744°N 87.9878421°W
- Yorkfield at 41°51′48″N 87°56′54″W / 41.8633636°N 87.9483964°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these twelve cemeteries: Allerton Ridge Memorial Park, Babcock's Grove, Boeger, Brownswood, Chapel Hill Gardens West, College, Glos, Saint Johns, Saint Marys Elmhurst, Saint Marys Lombard, Trinity Lutheran and Zion Evangelical.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Chicago Bridge and Iron Heliport
- J W Scott Heliport
- Lombard Airport (historical)
- McDonalds Plaza Heliport
- Official Airline Guides Heliport
- Waste Management Inc Heliport
[edit] Lakes
- Mays Lake
- Teal Lake
[edit] Landmarks
[edit] School districts
- Elmhurst School District 205
- Westmont Community Unit School District 201
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 6th congressional district
- Illinois's 13th congressional district
- State House District 41
- State House District 42
- State House District 46
- State House District 47
- State Senate District 21
- State Senate District 23
- State Senate District 24
[edit] References
- "York Township, DuPage County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429970. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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