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.[2] Zion Township was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930.
Benton 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 | |
| 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) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 18,973 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-097-05326 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editBenton 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.[2] Lakes in this township include Sand Pond. The streams of Bull Creek and Dead River run through this township.
Cities and towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Pleasant Prairie Township (north)
- Bristol Township (northwest)
- Zion Township (center)
- Newport Township (west)
- Waukegan Township (south)
- Warren Township (southwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains nine cemeteries: Benton Greenwood, Briggs Family, Buffalo Grove Catholic, Catholic, Colchester, County Line, Cranberry Lake, Pineview and Rosecrans.
Major highways
editAirports and landing strips
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 18,973 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Benton township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.