Wauconda Township, Lake County, Illinois

Wauconda Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,730.[2]

Wauconda Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°17′02″N 88°09′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorGlenn L. Swanson
Area
 • Total24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2)
 • Land22.9 sq mi (59.3 km2)
 • Water1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
22,514
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-097-79280
Websitewww.waucondatownship.com

Geography

Wauconda Township covers an area of 24.2 square miles (62.8 km2); of this, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2) or 5.59 percent is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Bangs Lake and Slocum Lake. The stream of Mutton Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Oak Knoll Farm Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)22,514[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wauconda 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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