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Lemont Township, Cook County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°39′52″N 87°57′49″W / 41.66444°N 87.96361°W / 41.66444; -87.96361
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Lemont Township
Township
Location in Cook County
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°39′52″N 87°57′49″W / 41.66444°N 87.96361°W / 41.66444; -87.96361
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Area
 • Total21.07 sq mi (54.57 km2)
 • Land20.40 sq mi (52.83 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)  3.19%
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
21,941
 • Density1,002/sq mi (386.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60439, 60464, 60480
FIPS code17-031-42808
Websitewww.lemonttownship.org

Lemont Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,113.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lemont Township covers an area of 21.07 square miles (54.6 km2); of this, 20.4 square miles (53 km2) (96.81 percent) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) (3.19 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bethany Lutheran, Danish, Mount Vernon Memorial Park and Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Lemont Fire Department Heliport
  • Lemont Industrial Park Airport

(Closed and demolished for residential subdivision)

Rivers

Lakes

  • Goose Lake

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)21,941[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

References

  • "Lemont Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lemont township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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