Wheeling Township, Cook County, Illinois

Wheeling Township
Township

Location in Cook County

Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′37″N 87°56′51″W / 42.11028°N 87.94750°W / 42.11028; -87.94750Coordinates: 42°06′37″N 87°56′51″W / 42.11028°N 87.94750°W / 42.11028; -87.94750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Government
 • Supervisor Jean-Denis Deletraz
Area
 • Total 35.99 sq mi (93.21 km2)
 • Land 35.90 sq mi (92.97 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)  0.26%
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 153,630
 • Density 4,280/sq mi (1,652.5/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
Website www.wheelingtownship.com

Wheeling Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 153,630.[1] It is the northeasternmost and most populated of the six northwest Cook County townships that form the panhandle.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Wheeling Township covers an area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2); of this, 35.9 square miles (93 km2) (99.74 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (0.26 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: English, Memory Gardens, Randhill Park, Saint Marys, Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran, Shalom Memorial Park and Wheeling.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Landmarks

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wheeling township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
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