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Zion Township, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°27′24″N 87°50′35″W / 42.45667°N 87.84306°W / 42.45667; -87.84306
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Zion Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°27′24″N 87°50′35″W / 42.45667°N 87.84306°W / 42.45667; -87.84306
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
EstablishedSeptember 12, 1930
Area
 • Total9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
 • Land9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
24,029
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-097-84233
Websitewww.ziontownship.org

Zion Township is a township in Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its boundaries correspond exactly to those of the city of Zion. As of the 2010 census, its population was 24,413.[2] It was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930.[3]

Geography

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Zion Township covers an area of 8.2 square miles (21 km2). The stream of Kellogg Creek runs through this township. Camp Logan was located in this township.

Municipality

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains two cemeteries: Lake Mound and Mt. Olivet Memorial Park.

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)24,029[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Zion township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  3. ^ Illinois State Archives Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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