Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois
Northfield Township | |
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![]() Location in Cook County | |
![]() Cook County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°06′26″N 87°49′56″W / 42.10722°N 87.83222°WCoordinates: 42°06′26″N 87°49′56″W / 42.10722°N 87.83222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
Established | April 2, 1850 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Shiva Mohsenzadeh |
Area | |
• Total | 34.64 sq mi (89.72 km2) |
• Land | 34.30 sq mi (88.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) 0.99% |
Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 87,495 |
• Density | 2,481/sq mi (957.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60015, 60016, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60056, 60062, 60070, 60090, 60091, 60093 |
FIPS code | 17-031-53676 |
Website | www |
Northfield Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 85,102.[2] The township office is located at 2550 Waukegan Road (just south of Willow Road) in Glenview.[3] The township was established on April 2, 1850.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Northfield Township covers an area of 34.64 square miles (89.7 km2); of this, 34.3 square miles (89 km2) (99.02 percent) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (0.99 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Deerfield[5] (south edge)
- Glencoe[5] (west edge)
- Glenview (majority)
- Northbrook (vast majority)
- Northfield (west three-quarters)
- Prospect Heights (east edge)
- Wilmette (west edge; Wilmette Golf Club area)
- Des Plaines (north edge; forest preserves)
Other Regions
Adjacent townships
- Moraine Township, Lake County (north)
- West Deerfield Township, Lake County (north)
- New Trier Township (east)
- Niles Township (southeast)
- Maine Township (southwest)
- Wheeling Township (west)
- Vernon Township, Lake County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township does not maintain any cemeteries. Northfield Township contains these seven cemeteries: North Northfield (owned and operated by the Village of Northbrook), Northfield Union, Oak Wood, Sacred Heart, Saint Johns, Saint Marys, and Sunset Memorial Lawns.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Northshore Glenbrook Hospital Heliport
- Plaza Heliport
Lakes
- E J Beck Lake
- Citation Lake
- Lake Glenview
- Lake Shermerville
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 87,495 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Economy
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Allstate has its headquarters in Northfield Township.[7][8]
Political districts
- Illinois's 9th congressional district
- Illinois's 10th congressional district
- State House District 17
- State House District 57
- State House District 58
- State Senate District 9
- State Senate District 29
References
- "Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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): Northfield township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2010-03-05 at the Wayback Machine." Northfield Township. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
- ^ "About Northfield Township". Northfield Township. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^ a b "Township Map". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Contact Us." Allstate. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Northbrook village, Illinois Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
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