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Northfield Township
—  Township  —
Location in Cook County
Coordinates: 42°06′26″N 87°49′56″W / 42.10722°N 87.83222°W / 42.10722; -87.83222
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Established April 2, 1850
Government
 - Supervisor Jill A. Brickman
Area
 - Total 34.64 sq mi (89.72 km2)
 - Land 34.3 sq mi (88.84 km2)
 - Water 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)  0.99%
Elevation 650 ft (198 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 82,880
 - Density 2,416.3/sq mi (932.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60015, 60016, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60056, 60062, 60070, 60090, 60091, 60093
GNIS feature ID 0429457

Northfield Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 82,880[1]. The township office is located in Glenview, Illinois. It was established on April 2, 1850.[2]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Northfield Township covers an area of 34.64 square miles (89.72 square kilometers); of this, 34.3 square miles (88.84 square kilometers, 99.02 percent) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.89 square kilometers, 0.99 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

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

Airports and landing strips

  • Evanston/Glenbrook Heliport
  • Plaza Heliport

Lakes

  • E J Beck Lake

Political districts

  • Illinois' 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

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ^ "About Northfield Township". Northfield Township. http://www.twp.northfield.il.us/. Retrieved 2007-03-13.  

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