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'''Zion Township''' is a [[Civil township|township]] in [[Lake County, Illinois|Lake County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. Its boundaries correspond exactly to those of the city of [[Zion, Illinois|Zion]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], its population was 24,413.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1709784233| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Zion township, Lake County, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 19, 2012}}</ref> It was formed from [[Benton Township, Lake County, Illinois|Benton Township]] on September 12, 1930.<ref>[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/lake.html Illinois State Archives]</ref>
'''Zion Township''' is a [[Civil township|township]] in [[Lake County, Illinois|Lake County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. Its boundaries correspond exactly to those of the city of [[Zion, Illinois|Zion]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], its population was 24,413.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1709784233| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Zion township, Lake County, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 19, 2012}}</ref> It was formed from [[Benton Township, Lake County, Illinois|Benton Township]] on September 12, 1930.<ref>[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/lake.html Illinois State Archives] {{wayback|url=http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/lake.html |date=20071012113341 }}</ref>


==Geography==
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==References==
==References==
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20121210171316/http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ziontownship.org/ Zion Township official website]
* [http://www.ziontownship.org/ Zion Township official website]
* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/illinois.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20080905074659/http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/illinois.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Zion-Lake-IL.html City-Data.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Zion-Lake-IL.html City-Data.com]


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Zion Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Lake County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
EstablishedSeptember 12, 1930
Area
 • Total9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
 • Land9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total24,413
 • Density2,500/sq mi (960/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID0429976
Websitewww.ziontownship.org

Zion Township is a township in Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its boundaries correspond exactly to those of the city of Zion. As of the 2010 census, its population was 24,413.[1] It was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930.[2]

Geography

Zion Township covers an area of 8.2 square miles (21 km2). The stream of Kellogg Creek runs through this township. Camp Logan was located in this township.

Municipality

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Lake Mound and Mt. Olivet Memorial Park.

Major highways

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Zion township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  2. ^ Illinois State Archives Template:Wayback
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