Algonquin Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois, with the township office in the city of Crystal Lake.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 87,633 and it contained 33,960 housing units. It is the largest township by population in McHenry County.
Algonquin Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Location in McHenry County | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′48″N 88°16′41″W / 42.19667°N 88.27806°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Township | Algonquin |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Randy Funk |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.03 sq mi (124.4 km2) |
| • Land | 46.42 sq mi (120.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2) 3.35% |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 87,633 |
| • Density | 1,904.2/sq mi (735.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 815, 779, 847, 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-111-00698 |
| Website | www.algonquintownship.com |
| [2] | |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.03 square miles (124.4 km2), of which 46.42 square miles (120.2 km2) (or 96.65%) is land and 1.61 square miles (4.2 km2) (or 3.35%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Algonquin (mostly)
- Barrington Hills (small portion)
- Cary
- Crystal Lake (mostly)
- Fox River Grove (mostly)
- Lake in the Hills (half)
- Lakewood (small portion)
- Oakwood Hills (small portion)
- Port Barrington (western third)
- Trout Valley
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 88,389 | — | |
| 2020 | 87,633 | −0.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Algonquin
- ^ a b Official website
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.