Wauconda Township, Illinois

Wauconda Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,628.[2]

Wauconda Township
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°17′02″N 88°09′19″W / 42.28389°N 88.15528°W / 42.28389; -88.15528
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorGlenn L. Swanson
Area
 • Total24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2)
 • Land22.9 sq mi (59.3 km2)
 • Water1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,628
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
22,514
 • Density970/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-097-79280
Websitewww.waucondatownship.com

Geography

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Wauconda Township covers an area of 24.2 square miles (62.8 km2); of this, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2) or 5.59 percent is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Bangs Lake and Slocum Lake. The stream of Mutton Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains six cemeteries: Fisher Family (historic) west of Volo; Hope Grove (historic) east of Volo; Saint Peter Catholic in Volo; Slocum Family (historic) west of Wauconda; Volo (historic) in Volo; and Wauconda in Wauconda.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Oak Knoll Farm Airport

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)22,514[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wauconda township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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