Moraine Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 34,129.[2] Moraine Township was originally called Deerfield Township, but the name was changed on October 29, 1998.
Moraine Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Lake County | |
 Lake County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′00″N 87°48′16″W / 42.18338°N 87.80456°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Anne Flanigan Bassi |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.9 sq mi (30.9 km2) |
| • Land | 11.9 sq mi (30.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 33,916 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-097-50364 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editMoraine Township covers an area of 11.9 square miles (30.9 km2); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) or 0.27 percent is water.[2]
Cities and towns
edit- Deerfield (east edge)
- Highland Park (northeast three-quarters)
- Highwood
- Lake Forest (southeast edge)
Adjacent townships
edit- New Trier Township, Cook County (southeast)
- Northfield Township, Cook County (south)
- West Deerfield Township (west)
- Shields Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains four cemeteries: Daggitt, Fort Sheridan, Mooney, and Saint Marys.
Major highways
editAirports and landing strips
edit- Gieser Heliport
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 33,916 | [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): Moraine township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.