Wauconda Township, Lake County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Wauconda Township is a township
in Lake County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 16,387.
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 Lake County
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 16,387.
Geography
Wauconda Township covers an area of 23.98 square miles (62.1 km²); of this, 0.98 square miles (2.5 km²) or 4.09 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Bangs Lake and Slocum Lake. The stream of Mutton Creek runs through this township.Cities and towns
- Port BarringtonPort Barrington, IllinoisPort Barrington is a village in Lake and McHenry Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was formerly known as Fox River Valley Gardens. Fox River Valley Gardens' village board voted 4-3 in September 2002 to change the community's long-winded name to Port Barrington...
(southwest corner) - Island LakeIsland Lake, IllinoisIsland Lake is a village in Lake and McHenry Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 8,153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Island Lake is a village located at , lying in the far northwest Chicago suburbs....
(east half) - Lake BarringtonLake Barrington, IllinoisLake Barrington is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,757 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Barrington is located at ....
(south edge) - LakemoorLakemoor, IllinoisLakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....
(north edge) - VoloVolo, IllinoisVolo is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated as a village on 26 April 1993. The population was 2,929 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Volo is located at ....
(north edge) - WaucondaWauconda, IllinoisWauconda is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,448 at the 2000 census, estimated to be 12,614 in 2006, and is projected to reach 13,811 by 2011. It is the site of the Wauconda Bog Nature Preserve, a National Natural Landmark...
(southeast corner)
Adjacent townships
- Grant TownshipGrant Township, Lake County, IllinoisGrant Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,397. Grant Township changed its name from Goodale Township on an unknown date.-Geography:...
(north) - Avon TownshipAvon Township, Lake County, IllinoisAvon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54,957.-Geography:Avon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 4.79 percent is water...
(northeast) - Fremont TownshipFremont Township, Lake County, IllinoisFremont Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 23,955.-Geography:Fremont Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.86 percent is water...
(east) - Ela TownshipEla Township, Lake County, IllinoisEla Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 39,688.-History:The township form of government, modeled after the New England town meeting, was established in the United States after 1785, when federal legislation authorized states to create...
(southeast) - Cuba TownshipCuba Township, Lake County, IllinoisCuba Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,749. Cuba Township was originally named Troy Township, but was renamed at about the time of the Spanish American War.-Geography:...
(south) - Algonquin Township, McHenry CountyAlgonquin Township, McHenry County, IllinoisAlgonquin Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois, with the township office in the city of Crystal Lake. The population was 98,481 as of the 2005 Census. It is the largest township by population in McHenry County...
(southwest) - Nunda Township, McHenry CountyNunda Township, McHenry County, IllinoisNunda Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 35,104 at the 2000 census. Nunda Township changed its name from Brooklyn Township on December 28, 1850. Nunda Township shares the distinction with McHenry Township as being the two largest townships by land area in McHenry...
(west) - McHenry Township, McHenry CountyMcHenry Township, McHenry County, IllinoisMcHenry Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 41,740 at the 2000 census. McHenry Township shares the distinction with Nunda Township as being the two largest townships by land area in McHenry County, at each.- External links :...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Fisher Family, Saint Peters, Volo and Wauconda.Major highways
- U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The...
- Illinois State Route 59
- Illinois State Route 60
- Illinois State Route 120
- Illinois State Route 176