Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Grant Township
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
Coordinates: 42°22′08″N 88°09′36″W / 42.36889, -88.16
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Government
 - Supervisor Catherine "Kay" Starostovic
Area
 - Total 23.25 sq mi (60.21 km²)
 - Land 18.08 sq mi (46.82 km²)
 - Water 5.17 sq mi (13.39 km²)  22.24%
Elevation 801 ft (244 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 17,397
 - Density 962.2/sq mi (371.6/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 0429071
"Grass Roots and New Tomorrows"
Website: Grant Township

Grant Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,397[1]. Grant Township changed its name from Goodale Township on an unknown date.

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[edit] Geography

Grant Township covers an area of 23.25 square miles (60.21 square kilometers); of this, 5.17 square miles (13.39 square kilometers) or 22.24 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Brandenburg Lake, Duck Lake, Fish Lake, Fox Lake, Long Lake, Nippersink Lake, Redhead Lake, Sullivan Lake and Wooster Lake. The streams of Eagle Creek and Squaw Creek run through this township.

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[edit] Unincorporated towns

[edit] Adjacent townships

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Grant.

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[edit] Airports and landing strips

  • Arrow Heliport
  • Precision Chrome Heliport

[edit] References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

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