Palatine Township, Cook County, Illinois

Palatine Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 112,994.[3] It is the north central township of the six northwest townships that form the Cook County panhandle. Palatine Township was organized in 1850.

Palatine Township
Township
Palatine Township Center
Motto(s): 
People Helping People[1]
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′38″N 88°03′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Area
 • Total36.04 sq mi (93.34 km2)
 • Land35.69 sq mi (92.44 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.96%
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
113,228
 • Density3,166/sq mi (1,222.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60004, 60005, 60008, 60010, 60067, 60074, 60173, 60195
FIPS code17-031-57238
Websitepalatinetownship-il.gov

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Palatine Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2); of this, 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2) (99.04 percent) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (0.96 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Cady, Circle of Life, Deer Grove, German, Hillside, Immanuel Lutheran, Mount Hope, Saint Michael, Salem, Sutherland and Wolfum. Of these, the Township owns Cady, Hillside, Salem, Sutherland and Wolfum.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Baker Lake
  • Deer Grove Lake
  • Deer Lake
  • Hidden Lake
  • Inverness Lake
  • Lake Irene
  • Lake Louise
  • Lake Rossiter
  • Shadow Lake
  • Virginia Lake

Landmarks

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)113,228[2]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Government
Supervisor
Sharon Langlotz-Johnson
Clerk
Lisa Moran
Assessor
Terry Kelly
Highway Commissioner
Aaron Del Mar
Trustees
Andy-John G. Kalkounos
Ray Kincaid
Susan Kern
Bill Pohlman[5]

Political districts

References
  • "Palatine Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "About Us". Palatine Township. Palatine Township. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Palatine township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "Elected Officials". Palatine Township. Palatine Township. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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