Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Newport Township, Lake County, Illinois

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
United States

County
  
Lake

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
204 m

Population
  
6,770 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 6, 1849

GNIS feature ID
  
0429440

Local time
  
Sunday 5:30 AM

Newport Township, Lake County, Illinois

Weather
  
6°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 96% Humidity

Area
  
83.66 km² (82.36 km² Land / 129 ha Water)

Points of interest
  
Russell Military Museum, Raven Glen Forest Preserve, Pine Dunes Forest Pr, Sedge Meadow Forest Pr, Des Plaines River Trai

Newport Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,770. It includes the villages of Wadsworth and Old Mill Creek, as well as smaller portions of the villages of Antioch and Beach Park and a corner of the city of Waukegan. The unincorporated communities of Millburn and Russell are also within the township.

Contents

Map of Newport Township, IL, USA

Geography

Newport Township covers an area of 32.3 square miles (83.6 km2); of this, 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2) or 1.60 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Sterling Lake. The streams of Mill Creek, North Mill Creek and Pettibone Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Old Mill Creek (northeast three-quarters)
  • Wadsworth (vast majority)
  • Waukegan (partial)

    • Adjacent townships

  • Benton Township (east)
  • Zion Township (east)
  • Waukegan Township (southeast)
  • Warren Township (south)
  • Antioch Township (west)
  • Lake Villa Township (west)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains four cemeteries: Millburn, Mount Rest, Oakdale and Saint Patricks.

    Airports and landing strips

  • Herbert C Maas Airport

    • Gurnee School District 56

    The schools in the district include:

    Public elementary/middle schools

  • Spaulding Elementary School, Gurnee, grades PK-2
  • O Plaine Intermediate School, Gurnee, grades 3-5
  • Viking Middle School, Gurnee, grades 6-8
  • Woodland Elementary School, Gurnee K-3
  • Woodland Intermediate School, Gurnee, grades 4-5
  • Woodland Middle School, Gurnee, grades 6-8
  • Gurnee Grade School, Gurnee, grades K-8

    • Public high school

  • Warren Township High School, Gurnee, grades 9-12

    • Private elementary/middle schools

  • S Da Christian School of Lake County, grades KG-8

    • Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34

    The schools in the district include:

    Public elementary schools

  • Hillcrest Elementary School, Antioch, grades PK-2
  • Antioch Elementary School, Antioch, grades 2-5
  • Oakland Elementary School, Antioch, grades 2-5
  • W C Petty Elementary School, Antioch, grades 2-5
  • Emmons Grade School, Antioch, grades K-8
  • Grass Lake Grade School, Antioch, grades PK-8

    • Public middle school

  • Antioch Middle School, Antioch, grades 6-8

    • Public high school

  • Antioch Community High School, Antioch, grades 9-12

    • Private elementary/middle schools

  • St Peter Catholic School, Antioch, grades KG-8
  • Faith Evangelical Lutheran School, Antioch, grades PK-8

    • Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3

    The schools in the district include:

    Public elementary schools:

  • Howe Elementary School, Beach Park, grades K-5
  • Kenneth Murphy Elementary School, Beach Park, grades K-5
  • Newport Elementary School, Wadsworth, grades K-5
  • Oak Crest Elementary School, Zion, grades K-5

    • Public middle school:

  • Beach Park Middle School, Beach Park, grades 6-8

    • Millburn Community Consolidated School District 24

    The schools in the district include:

  • Millburn Elementary School (formerly Millburn Central), Wadsworth, grades K-5
  • Millburn Middle School (formerly Millburn West), Lindenhurst, grades 6-8

    • References

    Newport Township, Lake County, Illinois Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA