Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois

Cuba Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 16,826.[2] Cuba Township was originally named Troy Township, but was renamed to Cuba in support of the López Expedition of 1851, when it was discovered the township name of Troy was already taken.[3][4]

Cuba Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°11′56″N 88°09′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
Area
 • Total24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2)
 • Land22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2)
 • Water1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
16,690
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-097-18004
Websitewww.cubatownship.com

Geography

Cuba Township covers an area of 24.2 square miles (62.8 km2); of this, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2) or 5.91 percent is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Davlins Pond, Grassy Lake, Honey Lake, Lake Barrington, Flint Lake, Lake Sheree and North Tower Lake. The stream of Flint Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Saint Paul and White.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Freier Airport is no longer in existence. It was located near Kelsey and Old Barrington Road and consisted of one grass runway. It was created by Art Freier an American Airlines pilot and farmer. Rumor has it he frequently flew to work from his home airport. What is true is that he gave many of the youth in the area their first airplane ride in the 1960s.

Art as of 2013 is still living in the area

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)16,690[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cuba township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. Halsey, John J. (1912). A History of Lake County Illinois. Lake Forest College: Roy S. Bates. p. 115.
  4. "Cuba Township official website". Cuba Township. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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