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Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Grant Township
Township
Motto(s): 
"Grass Roots and New Tomorrows"
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Lake County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
Government
 • SupervisorCatherine "Kay" Starostovic
Area
 • Total
23.0 sq mi (59.5 km2)
 • Land17.6 sq mi (45.5 km2)
 • Water5.4 sq mi (14.0 km2)
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
26,523
 • Density1,200/sq mi (450/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID0429071
Websitewww.granttownshipcenter.org

Grant Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,523.[1] Grant Township changed its name from Goodale Township between 1865 and 1870.

Geography

Grant Township covers an area of 23.0 square miles (59.5 km2); of this, 5.4 square miles (14.0 km2) or 23.52 percent is water.[1] Lakes in this township include Brandenburg Lake, Duck Lake, Fish Lake, Fox Lake, Long Lake, Nippersink Lake, Redhead Lake, Sullivan Lake and Wooster Lake. The streams of Eagle Creek and Squaw Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Grant.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Arrow Heliport
  • Precision Chrome Heliport

Railroad lines

References

  1. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Grant township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
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