- Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois
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Northfield Township — Township — Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′26″N 87°49′56″W / 42.10722°N 87.83222°WCoordinates: 42°06′26″N 87°49′56″W / 42.10722°N 87.83222°W Country United States State Illinois County Cook Established April 2, 1850 Government - Supervisor Jill A. Brickman Area - Total 34.64 sq mi (89.72 km2) - Land 34.3 sq mi (88.84 km2) - Water 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) 0.99% Elevation 650 ft (198 m) Population (2000) - Total 82,880 - Density 2,416.3/sq mi (932.9/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 60015, 60016, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60056, 60062, 60070, 60090, 60091, 60093 GNIS feature ID 0429457 Website twp.northfield.il.us Northfield Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 82,880[1]. The township office is located in the Passport Plaza Building in Glenview.[2] The township was established on April 2, 1850.[3]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Northfield Township covers an area of 34.64 square miles (89.7 km2); of this, 34.3 square miles (89 km2) (99.02 percent) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (0.99 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Deerfield
- Glencoe
- Glenview
- Northbrook (vast majority)
- Northfield (west three-quarters)
- Prospect Heights (east edge)
- Wilmette (west edge)
Adjacent townships
- Moraine Township, Lake County (north)
- West Deerfield Township, Lake County (north)
- New Trier Township (east)
- Niles Township (southeast)
- Maine Township (southwest)
- Wheeling Township (west)
- Vernon Township, Lake County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: North Northfield, Northfield Union, Oak Wood, Sacred Heart, Saint Johns, Saint Marys and Sunset Memorial Lawns.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Evanston/Glenbrook Heliport
- Plaza Heliport
Lakes
- E J Beck Lake
Economy
Allstate has its headquarters in Northfield Township.[4][5]
Political districts
- Illinois' 10th congressional district
- State House District 15
- State House District 17
- State House District 57
- State House District 58
- State House District 59
- State Senate District 08
- State Senate District 09
- State Senate District 29
- State Senate District 30
References
- "Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429457. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ^ "Contact Us." Northfield Township. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
- ^ "About Northfield Township". Northfield Township. http://www.twp.northfield.il.us/. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^ "Contact Us." Allstate. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Northbrook village, Illinois." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
External links
- Northfield Township official site
- Northfield Township Road District
- History of Northfield
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Cook County official site
Categories:- Townships in Cook County, Illinois
- Populated places established in 1850
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