Palatine Township, Cook County, Illinois
Palatine Township | |
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Motto(s): People Helping People[1] | |
Coordinates: 42°06′38″N 88°03′47″W / 42.11056°N 88.06306°WCoordinates: 42°06′38″N 88°03′47″W / 42.11056°N 88.06306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
Area | |
• Total | 36.04 sq mi (93.34 km2) |
• Land | 35.69 sq mi (92.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.96% |
Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 113,228 |
• Density | 3,166/sq mi (1,222.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60004, 60005, 60008, 60010, 60067, 60074, 60173, 60195 |
FIPS code | 17-031-57238 |
Website | palatinetownship-il |
Palatine Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 112,994.[3] It is the north central township of the six northwest townships that form the Cook County panhandle. Palatine Township was organized in 1850.
Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Palatine Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2); of this, 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2) (99.04 percent) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (0.96 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages[edit]
- Arlington Heights (Portions west of Wilke Road, like Arlington Park)
- Barrington
- Deer Park
- Hoffman Estates Northeast area
- Inverness
- Palatine
- Rolling Meadows (north of Central Road)
- Schaumburg
- South Barrington
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Ela Township, Lake County (north)
- Vernon Township, Lake County (northeast)
- Wheeling Township (east)
- Elk Grove Township (southeast)
- Schaumburg Township (south)
- Barrington Township (west)
- Cuba Township, Lake County (northwest)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains these cemeteries: Cady, Circle of Life, Deer Grove, German, Hillside, Immanuel Lutheran, Mount Hope, Saint Michael, Salem, Sutherland and Wolfum. Of these, the Township owns Cady, Hillside, Salem, Sutherland and Wolfum.
Major highways[edit]
Lakes[edit]
- Baker Lake
- Deer Grove Lake
- Deer Lake
- Hidden Lake
- Inverness Lake
- Lake Irene
- Lake Louise
- Lake Rossiter
- Shadow Lake
- Virginia Lake
Landmarks[edit]
- Barrington Forest Preserve (east three-quarters)
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve
- William Rainey Harper College
- Arlington Park
Demographics[edit]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 113,228 | [2] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Government[edit]
- Supervisor
- Andy-John G. Kalkounos
- Clerk
- Lisa Moran
- Assessor
- Terry Kelly
- Highway Commissioner
- Aaron Del Mar
- Trustees
- A. Christine Svenson
- Leslie Bolanos
- Michael Smolka
- Bill Pohlman[5]
Political districts[edit]
- Illinois' 8th congressional district
- Illinois' 6th congressional district
- State House District 51
- State House District 54
- State House District 56
- State House District 57
- State House District 66
- State Senate District 26
- State Senate District 27
- State Senate District 28
- State Senate District 29
- State Senate District 33
References[edit]
- "Palatine Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "About Us". Palatine Township. Palatine Township. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Palatine township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Elected Officials". Palatine Township. Palatine Township. Retrieved May 27, 2021.