Zion Township, Lake County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Zion Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lake
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established_title = Established
established_date = September 12, 1930

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area_total_km2 = 21.23
area_land_km2 = 21.23
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 8.2
area_land_sq_mi = 8.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_percent = 0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 22866
population_density_km2 = 1077.1
population_density_sq_mi = 2788.5

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 204
elevation_ft = 669
latd = 42
latm = 27
lats = 24
latNS = N
longd = 87
longm = 50
longs = 35
longEW = W

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website = http://www.ziontownship.org/
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Zion Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 22,866 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1709784233&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] . It was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930. [ [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/lake.html Illinois State Archives] ]

Geography

Zion Township covers an area of 8.2 square miles (21.23 square kilometers). The stream of Kellogg Creek runs through this township. Camp Logan was located in this township.

Cities and towns

* Zion

Adjacent townships

* Benton Township
* Newport Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Lake Mound and Mount Oliver Memorial Park.

Major highways

* Illinois Route 131
* Illinois Route 137
* Illinois Route 173

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.ziontownship.org/ Zion Township official site]
* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/illinois.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Zion-Lake-IL.html City-Data.com]