Palatine Township, Cook County, Illinois

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Palatine Township
Township
Palatine Township Center
Palatine Township Center
Palatine Township logo.png
Seal
Motto(s): 
People Helping People[1]
Location in Cook County
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′38″N 88°03′47″W / 42.11056°N 88.06306°W / 42.11056; -88.06306Coordinates: 42°06′38″N 88°03′47″W / 42.11056°N 88.06306°W / 42.11056; -88.06306
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Area
 • Total36.04 sq mi (93.34 km2)
 • Land35.69 sq mi (92.44 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.96%
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
113,228
 • Density3,166/sq mi (1,222.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60004, 60005, 60008, 60010, 60067, 60074, 60173, 60195
FIPS code17-031-57238
Websitepalatinetownship-il.gov

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[]

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[]

Adjacent townships[]

Cemeteries[]

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[]

Lakes[]

  • Baker Lake
  • Deer Grove Lake
  • Deer Lake
  • Hidden Lake
  • Inverness Lake
  • Lake Irene
  • Lake Louise
  • Lake Rossiter
  • Shadow Lake
  • Virginia Lake

Landmarks[]

  • Barrington Forest Preserve (east three-quarters)
  • Deer Grove Forest Preserve
  • William Rainey Harper College
  • Arlington Park

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)113,228[2]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Government[]

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[]

References[]

  • "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
  1. ^ "About Us". Palatine Township. Palatine Township. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Elected Officials". Palatine Township. Palatine Township. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

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