Libertyville Township, Lake County, Illinois

Libertyville Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 53,139.[2] The village of Libertyville is part of the township, as are parts of Green Oaks, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Chicago, Rondout, Vernon Hills and Waukegan.

Libertyville Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°17′03″N 87°56′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorKathleen M. O'Connor
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
53,803
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-097-43263
Websitewww.libertyvilletownship.us

Geography

Libertyville Township covers an area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km2); of this, 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2) or 3.02 percent is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Big Bear Lake, Butler Lake, Harvey Lake, Liberty Lake, Little Bear Lake, Minear Lake and West Lake. The stream of Bull Creek runs through this township.

Open space

In 1985, Libertyville Township established the first Township Open Space District in Illinois. This innovative land protection program was funded by a 22.6 million-dollar bond referendum approved by the residents of Libertyville Township. The Open Space Bond was retired fully paid in October 2003. Since land acquisition began in 1986, over 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of irreplaceable open space have been protected with these funds. Two of these sites, Oak Openings and Liberty Prairie, have also received the state's highest protection status as Illinois Nature Preserves.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Ascension, Lake County Poor Farm and Lakeside.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Condell Memorial Hospital Heliport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)53,803[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Libertyville township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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