Zion Township, Lake County, Illinois

Zion Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°27′24″N 87°50′35″W / 42.45667°N 87.84306°WCoordinates: 42°27′24″N 87°50′35″W / 42.45667°N 87.84306°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lake
Established	September 12, 1930
Area
• Total	9.8 sq mi (25.4 km^2)
• Land	9.8 sq mi (25.4 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	24,413
• Density	2,500/sq mi (960/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	0429976
Website	www.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.^[1] It was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930.^[2]

Geography

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

• Zion

Adjacent townships

• Benton Township
• Newport Township (west)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• Illinois Route 131
• Illinois Route 137
• Illinois Route 173

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Zion township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
2. Illinois State Archives Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.

External links

• Zion Township official website
• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com