Wauconda Township, Lake County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wauconda 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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leader_title = Supervisor
leader_name = Glenn L. Swanson
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established_title = Established
established_date = November 6, 1849

area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 62.11
area_land_km2 = 59.58
area_water_km2 = 2.54
area_total_sq_mi = 23.98
area_land_sq_mi = 23
area_water_sq_mi = 0.98
area_water_percent = 4.09

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 16387
population_density_km2 = 275
population_density_sq_mi = 712.5

elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 243
elevation_ft = 797
latd = 42
latm = 17
lats = 02
latNS = N
longd = 88
longm = 09
longs = 19
longEW = W

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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blank_name = GNIS feature ID
blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429902 0429902]
website = [http://www.waucondatownship.com/ Wauconda Township]
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Wauconda Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 16,387 [ [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=06000US1709779280&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Wauconda Township covers an area of 23.98 square miles (62.11 square kilometers); of this, 0.98 square miles (2.54 square kilometers) or 4.09 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Bangs Lake and Slocum Lake. The stream of Mutton Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Fox River Valley Gardens (northeast quarter)
* Island Lake (east half)
* Lake Barrington (north edge)
* Lakemoor (southeast edge)
* Volo (south half)
* Wauconda (partial)

Adjacent townships

* Grant Township (north)
* Avon Township (northeast)
* Fremont Township (east)
* Ela Township (southeast)
* Cuba Township (south)
* Algonquin Township, McHenry County (southwest)
* Nunda Township, McHenry County (west)
* McHenry Township, McHenry County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Fisher Family, Saint Peters, Volo and Wauconda.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 12
* Illinois State Route 59
* Illinois State Route 60
* Illinois State Route 120
* Illinois State Route 176

Airports and landing strips

* Oak Knoll Farm Airport

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.us-counties.com/localgov/illinois.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Wauconda-Lake-IL.html City-Data.com]
* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_lang=en&_ US Census]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/lake.html Illinois State Archives]