| Wheeling Township |
| — Township — |
| Location in Cook County |
| Coordinates: 42°06′37″N 87°56′51″W / 42.11028°N 87.9475°W / 42.11028; -87.9475 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Government |
| - Supervisor | Jean-Denis Deletraz |
| Area |
| - Total | 35.99 sq mi (93.21 km2) |
| - Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.97 km2) |
| - Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) 0.26% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| - Total | 155,834 |
| - Density | 4,340.8/sq mi (1,676.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60004, 60005, 60008, 60016, 60025, 60056, 60062, 60067, 60070, 60089, 60090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429927 |
Wheeling Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 155,834[1].
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wheeling Township covers an area of 35.99 square miles (93.21 square kilometers); of this, 35.9 square miles (92.97 square kilometers, 99.74 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.24 square kilometers, 0.26 percent) is water.
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[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: English, Memory Gardens, Randhill Park, Saint Marys, Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran, Shalom Memorial Park and Wheeling.
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[edit] Landmarks
- Hersey High School
- Prospect High School
- Buffalo Grove High School
- Wheeling High School
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 10th congressional district
- State House District 53
- State House District 57
- State House District 59
- State House District 66
- State Senate District 27
- State Senate District 29
- State Senate District 30
- State Senate District 33
[edit] References
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
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