Country United States County Lake Time zone CST (UTC-6) Elevation 203 m Population 18,951 (2010) | State Illinois Established November 6, 1849 GNIS feature ID 0428660 Local time Friday 6:16 AM | |
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Weather -8°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 50% Humidity Area 38.59 km² (37.81 km² Land / 78 ha Water) Points of interest Sand Pond, Asbestos Beach, Hosah Park | ||
Benton Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and includes all of the village of Winthrop Harbor, most of the village of Beach Park, and small portions of the cities of Zion and Waukegan. As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,951. Zion Township was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930.
Contents
- Map of Benton Township IL USA
- Geography
- Cities and towns
- Adjacent townships
- Cemeteries
- Major highways
- Airports and landing strips
- References
Map of Benton Township, IL, USA
Geography
Benton Township covers an area of 14.9 square miles (38.5 km2); of this, 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2) or 1.92 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Sand Pond. The streams of Bull Creek and Dead River run through this township.
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains nine cemeteries: Benton Greenwood, Briggs Family, Buffalo Grove Catholic, Catholic, Colchester, County Line, Cranberry Lake, Pineview and Rosecrans.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
References
Benton Township, Lake County, Illinois Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA