Coordinates: 42°16′44″N 87°51′21″W / 42.27889°N 87.85583°W / 42.27889; -87.85583

Shields Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Shields Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°16′44″N 87°51′21″W / 42.27889°N 87.85583°W / 42.27889; -87.85583
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorGayle Stringer
Area
 • Total17.69 sq mi (45.82 km2)
 • Land17.68 sq mi (45.79 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
36,612
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-097-69485
Websitewww.shieldstownship.com

Shields Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 39,062.[2] The Naval Station Great Lakes is located in this township.

Geography

Shields Township covers an area of 17.7 square miles (45.8 km2).[2]

Cities and towns

Census-designated place

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Lake Forest and Saint Marys.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Lake Forest Hospital Heliport

Railroad lines

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)36,612[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shields 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.

External links

Retrieved from "https://mdwiki.org/wiki/Shields_Township,_Lake_County,_Illinois"