Wheeling Township, Cook County, Illinois
Wheeling Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Cook County | |
 Cook County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′37″N 87°56′51″W / 42.11028°N 87.94750°WCoordinates: 42°06′37″N 87°56′51″W / 42.11028°N 87.94750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jean-Denis Deletraz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.99 sq mi (93.21 km2) |
| • Land | 35.90 sq mi (92.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) 0.26% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 154,718 |
| • Density | 4,280/sq mi (1,652.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60004, 60005, 60008, 60016, 60025, 60056, 60062, 60067, 60070, 60089, 60090 |
| FIPS code | 17-031-81100 |
| Website | www |
Wheeling Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 153,630.[2] It is the northeasternmost and most populated of the six northwest Cook County townships that form the panhandle.
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wheeling Township covers an area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2); of this, 35.9 square miles (93 km2) (99.74 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (0.26 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages[]
- Arlington Heights
- Buffalo Grove
- Des Plaines (northwestern edge)
- Glenview
- Mount Prospect (northern edge)
- Northbrook
- Palatine (east of Hwy 53)
- Prospect Heights (vast majority)
- Rolling Meadows
- Wheeling (vast majority)
Adjacent townships[]
- Vernon Township, Lake County (north)
- West Deerfield Township, Lake County (northeast)
- Northfield Township (east)
- Maine Township (southeast)
- Elk Grove Township (south)
- Palatine Township (west)
- Ela Township, Lake County (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these seven cemeteries: English, Memory Gardens, Randhill Park, Saint Marys, Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran, Shalom Memorial Park and Wheeling.
Major highways[]
Airports and landing strips[]
Lakes[]
- Potawatomi Lake
Landmarks[]
- Hersey High School
- Prospect High School
- Buffalo Grove High School
- Wheeling High School
Demographics[]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 154,718 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Political districts[]
- Illinois' 8th congressional district
- Illinois' 9th congressional district
- Illinois' 10th congressional district
- State House District 53
- State House District 57
- State House District 59
- State House District 66
- State Senate District 27
- State Senate District 29
- State Senate District 30
- State Senate District 33
- Elected Officials Jeff Battinus - Trustee Brian Medley - Trustee Ruth O'Connell - Trustee Kathy Penner - Supervisor Jerry Sadler - Assessor JoAnne Schultz - Trustee Joanna Gauza - Clerk
References[]
- "Wheeling Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wheeling 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.
External links[]
- Wheeling Township official website
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Cook County official site
- Townships in Cook County, Illinois
- Townships in Illinois