Benton Township, Lake County, Illinois

Benton Township
Township

Location in Lake County

Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°27′50″N 87°50′35″W / 42.46389°N 87.84306°W / 42.46389; -87.84306Coordinates: 42°27′50″N 87°50′35″W / 42.46389°N 87.84306°W / 42.46389; -87.84306
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Established November 6, 1849
Area
  Total 14.9 sq mi (38.5 km2)
  Land 14.6 sq mi (37.8 km2)
  Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation 666 ft (203 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 18,951
  Density 1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 0428660
Website www.bentontownship.com

Benton Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and includes all of the village of Winthrop Harbor, most of the village of Beach Park, and small portions of the cities of Zion and Waukegan. As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,951.[1] Zion Township was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930.

Geography

Benton Township covers an area of 14.9 square miles (38.5 km2); of this, 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2) or 1.92 percent is water.[1] Lakes in this township include Sand Pond. The streams of Bull Creek and Dead River run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Benton Greenwood, Briggs Family, Buffalo Grove Catholic, Catholic, Colchester, County Line, Cranberry Lake, Pineview and Rosecrans.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Benton township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 18, 2012.

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