Warren Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Warren Township
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
Coordinates: 42°22′20″N 87°56′54″W / 42.37222, -87.94833
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Established November 6, 1849
Government
 - Supervisor Suzanne D. Simpson
Area
 - Total 36.77 sq mi (95.24 km²)
 - Land 36.19 sq mi (93.73 km²)
 - Water 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km²)  1.59%
Elevation 709 ft (216 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 59,424
 - Density 1,642/sq mi (634/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 0429895
Website: Warren Township

Warren Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 59,424[1]. The cities of Gurnee, Gages Lake, Park City, Grayslake, and Grandwood Park lie within its borders. The township was established in 1850 by settlers who came from the town of Warren, New York. Both were named in honor of Major General Joseph Warren, killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. [2]

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[edit] Geography

Warren Township covers an area of 36.77 square miles (95.24 square kilometers); of this, 0.58 square miles (1.51 square kilometers) or 1.59 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Gages Lake, Grandwood Lake, Twin Lakes and Valley Lake.

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[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Highland Memorial Park, Sant Sava Monastery, Serbian Monastery, Spaulding, Spaulding Corners, Swan Family and Warren.

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[edit] Airports and landing strips

  • O John Clark RLA Airport

[edit] References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ^ Gurnee History - Warren Township. The Village of Gurnee, IL. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.

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