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Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Cook

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
89.72 km²

Population
  
85,102 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
April 2, 1850

Elevation
  
198 m

Local time
  
Sunday 2:13 PM

Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
60015, 60016, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60056, 60062, 60070, 60090, 60091, 60093

Weather
  
7°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 60% Humidity

University
  
American College of Chest Physicians

Points of interest
  
Kohl Children's Museum, Somme Woods, Chipilly Woods, Somme Prairie Grove, Allison Woods

Northfield Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 85,102. The township office is located at 2550 Waukegan Road (just south of Willow Road) in Glenview. The township was established on April 2, 1850.

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Map of Northfield Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Northfield Township covers an area of 34.64 square miles (89.7 km2); of this, 34.3 square miles (89 km2) (99.02 percent) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (0.99 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Glencoe
  • Glenview
  • Northbrook (vast majority)
  • Northfield (west three-quarters)
  • Prospect Heights (east edge)
  • Wilmette (west edge)
  • Des Plaines (north edge; forest preserves)
  • Adjacent townships

  • Moraine Township, Lake County (north)
  • West Deerfield Township, Lake County (north)
  • New Trier Township (east)
  • Niles Township (southeast)
  • Maine Township (southwest)
  • Wheeling Township (west)
  • Vernon Township, Lake County (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains these seven cemeteries: North Northfield, Northfield Union, Oak Wood, Sacred Heart, Saint Johns, Saint Marys and Sunset Memorial Lawns.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 94
  • Interstate 294
  • U.S. Route 41
  • U.S. Route 45
  • Illinois Route 68
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Evanston/Glenbrook Heliport
  • Plaza Heliport
  • Lakes

  • E J Beck Lake
  • Economy

    Allstate has its headquarters in Northfield Township.

    Political districts

  • Illinois's 10th congressional district
  • State House District 15
  • State House District 17
  • State House District 57
  • State House District 58
  • State House District 59
  • State Senate District 08
  • State Senate District 09
  • State Senate District 29
  • State Senate District 30
  • References

    Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois Wikipedia