Milton Township, Illinois
Milton Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in DuPage County | |
 DuPage County's location in Illinois | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | DuPage |
| Settled | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Illinois Township |
| • Supervisor | Chris Heidorn |
| • Assessor | Chris E. LeVan |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.27 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.36 sq mi (89.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.4 km2) 2.61% |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 117,067 |
| • Density | 3,407.4/sq mi (1,315.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60137, 60139, 60148, 60187, 60188, 60190, 60515, 60563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429372 |
| Website | www |
Milton Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 117,067 and it contained 45,153 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.27 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 34.36 square miles (89.0 km2) (or 97.42%) is land and 0.92 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 2.61%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Carol Stream (southeast quarter)
- Downers Grove (partial)
- Glen Ellyn (vast majority)
- Glendale Heights (partial)
- Lisle (partial)
- Lombard (partial)
- Naperville (partial)
- Wheaton, the county seat (partial)
- Winfield (partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Arboretum Estates at 41°50′04″N 88°03′58″W / 41.834474°N 88.066177°W
- Flowerfield at 41°52′02″N 88°02′02″W / 41.867252°N 88.033955°W
- Foxcroft at 41°50′10″N 88°04′31″W / 41.836141°N 88.075344°W
- Glen Oak at 41°52′54″N 88°02′21″W / 41.881696°N 88.039233°W
- Gretna at 41°53′53″N 88°06′05″W / 41.898085°N 88.101458°W
- Jewell Road at 41°52′36″N 88°08′09″W / 41.876696°N 88.135903°W
- North Glen Ellyn at 41°53′31″N 88°03′47″W / 41.891974°N 88.063123°W
- Saddlewood at 41°53′32″N 88°04′33″W / 41.892251°N 88.075901°W
- Shorewood at 41°53′57″N 88°04′47″W / 41.899196°N 88.079791°W
- Valley View at 41°49′49″N 88°04′04″W / 41.830308°N 88.067844°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries:
- Forest Hill,
- Pleasant Hill,
- Saint Michaels Catholic,
- Saint Stephens German Catholic
- and Wheaton.
Major highways
Lakes
- Herricks Lake
- Marmo Lake
- North Side Park Lake
- Rice Lake
Landmarks
- College of DuPage
- Dupage County Forest Preserve-Danada Forest Preserve
- Dupage County Forest Preserve-Willowbrook Preserve
- Dupage County-Hidden Lake Forest Preserve
- Morton Arboretum (partial)
- Wheaton College
School districts
- Community Unit School District 200
- Glenbard Township High School District 87
- Community Consolidated School District 89
- Glen Ellyn School District 41
Political districts
- Illinois's 6th congressional district
- State House District 42
- State House District 45
- State House District 48
- State House District 95
- State Senate District 21
- State Senate District 23
- State Senate District 24
- State Senate District 48
Notes
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
References
- "Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
- Official website
- Milton Township Assessor website
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
Places adjacent to Milton Township, Illinois | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |