| Elk Grove Township |
| — Township — |
| Location in Cook County |
| Coordinates: 42°01′47″N 87°58′38″W / 42.02972°N 87.97722°W / 42.02972; -87.97722 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Area |
| - Total | 28.12 sq mi (72.83 km2) |
| - Land | 27.83 sq mi (72.08 km2) |
| - Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) 1.04% |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| - Total | 94,969 |
| - Density | 3,412.5/sq mi (1,317.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60005, 60007, 60008, 60016, 60018, 60056, 60067, 60173 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428952 |
Elk Grove Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 94,969[1].
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Elk Grove Township covers an area of 28.12 square miles (72.83 square kilometers); of this, 27.83 square miles (72.08 square kilometers, 98.97 percent) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.76 square kilometers, 1.04 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Adjacent townships
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains Elk Grove Cemetery.
[edit] Major highways
- Fountain Lake
- Fred Hasse Lake
[edit] Landmarks
- Busse Woods Forest Preserve (vast majority)
- O'Hare International Airport
- United States Highway Army Reserve Center, Arlington Heights
- Elk Grove High School
- Rolling Meadows High School
[edit] School districts
- City of Chicago School District 299
- Township High School District 214
- Community Consolidated School District 59
[edit] Political districts
[edit] References
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
[edit] External links
