Hanover Township, Cook County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hanover Township is one of thirty townships
in Cook County
, Illinois
, USA
located at the end of the county's panhandle
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 83,471.
, Hanover Township covers an area of 33.71 square miles (87.3 km²); of this, 33.5 square miles (86.8 km²) (99.38 percent) is land and 0.21 square mile (0.5438975031 km²) (0.62 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
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located at the end of the county's panhandle
Panhandle
A panhandle is an informal geographic term for an elongated arm-like protrusion of a geo-political entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state.-Term:...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 83,471.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Hanover Township covers an area of 33.71 square miles (87.3 km²); of this, 33.5 square miles (86.8 km²) (99.38 percent) is land and 0.21 square mile (0.5438975031 km²) (0.62 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- BartlettBartlett, IllinoisBartlett is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 36,706 at the 2000 census. A 2002 recount gave the village a population of 37,304. In 2007 another recount gives the village a population of 41,500...
- ElginElgin, IllinoisElgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...
- Hanover ParkHanover Park, IllinoisHanover Park is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 38,278 at the 2000 census...
- Hoffman EstatesHoffman Estates, IllinoisHoffman Estates is a northwestern suburb of Chicago in Illinois. The village is located primarily in Cook County with a small section in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 49,495 and estimated to be 52,520 in 2003...
- SchaumburgSchaumburg, IllinoisSchaumburg is a city located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. A common misspelling of the city name is Schaumberg, a spelling which persists on some modern maps. Schaumburg is located just under northwest of downtown Chicago and approximately northwest of O'Hare International Airport. As...
(west edge) - South BarringtonSouth Barrington, IllinoisSouth Barrington is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States south of Barrington, Illinois. The population was 3,760 at the 2000 census. South Barrington is a wealthy suburb of Chicago and home to the famous megachurch Willow Creek Community Church. The village is known throughout the area...
(south edge) - StreamwoodStreamwood, IllinoisStreamwood is a village of Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,497 at the 2006 census. It is a suburb of Chicago.Streamwood, along with Bartlett and Hanover Park, is one of the three communities that make up the so called "Tri Village" area...
Adjacent townships
- Barrington TownshipBarrington Township, Cook County, IllinoisBarrington Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 14,026. The northwestern corner of the Cook County panhandle, it is the county's northwesternmost township.-Geography:...
(north) - Schaumburg TownshipSchaumburg Township, Cook County, IllinoisSchaumburg Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 134,114. It is the south central township of the Cook County panhandle.-Geography:...
(east) - Bloomingdale Township, DuPage CountyBloomingdale Township, DuPage County, IllinoisBloomingdale Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 111,709.-Geography:...
(southeast) - Wayne Township, DuPage CountyWayne Township, DuPage County, IllinoisWayne Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 63,776.-Geography:Wayne Township is located in the northwest corner of the county...
(south) - St. Charles Township, Kane CountySt. Charles Township, Kane County, IllinoisSt. Charles Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 42,051 with 15,676 housing units.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Elgin Township, Kane CountyElgin Township, Kane County, IllinoisElgin Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. It is a square, of which is land and is water. It is divided by the Fox River. Its population in the 2000 Census was 90,384, the second largest in the county. It has 31,167 housing units....
(west) - Dundee Township, Kane CountyDundee Township, Kane County, IllinoisDundee Township occupies the square in the Northeast corner of Kane County, Illinois. It includes West and East Dundee, Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow, Gilberts and portions of Elgin, Barrington Hills, Hoffman Estates, and Algonquin. It is divided by the Fox River.It is located at 42.111813 N,...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bartlett, Bluff City, Lake Street Memorial Park and Mount Hope.Major highways
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Interstate 90Interstate 90Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in... -
U.S. Route 20U.S. Route 20U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90... -
Illinois Route 19Illinois Route 19Illinois Route 19 is a major east–west arterial road in northeastern Illinois, United States. It runs from Illinois Route 25 in Elgin, to Lake Shore Drive on the north side of Chicago. Illinois 19 is long... -
Illinois Route 58Illinois Route 58Illinois Route 58 is a state highway in northeast Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 25 in Elgin east to U.S. Route 41 in Skokie... -
Illinois Route 59Illinois Route 59Illinois Route 59 is a north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs south from Illinois Route 83 in Antioch to Interstate Highway 55 in Shorewood, spanning the north–south width of Chicago's western suburbs... -
Illinois Route 72Illinois Route 72Illinois Route 72 is an east–west state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the intersection with Illinois Route 73 north of Lanark east to Illinois Route 43 in Chicago...
Political districts
- Illinois' 6th congressional districtIllinois' 6th congressional districtThe 6th congressional district of Illinois includes parts of DuPage and Cook counties, and has been represented by Republican Peter Roskam since January 2007.-Voting:-List of representatives:-References:* -External links:**...
- State House District 43
- State House District 44
- State House District 55
- State Senate District 22
- State Senate District 28