Algonquin Township | |
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Township | |
Location in McHenry County |
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Coordinates: 42°11′48″N 88°16′41″W / 42.19667°N 88.27806°WCoordinates: 42°11′48″N 88°16′41″W / 42.19667°N 88.27806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | McHenry |
Township | Algonquin |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Dianne Klemm |
Area | |
• Total | 48.03 sq mi (124.4 km2) |
• Land | 46.42 sq mi (120.2 km2) |
• Water | 1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2) 3.35% |
Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 88,389 |
• Estimate (2005) | 98,481 |
• Density | 1,904.2/sq mi (735.2/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area codes | 815, 779, 847, 224 |
Website | www.algonquintownship.com |
Algonquin Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois, with the township office in the city of Crystal Lake. As of the 2010 census, its population was 88,389 and it contained 33,212 housing units. It is the largest township by population in McHenry County. Communities located within the township include Algonquin, Barrington Hills, Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Lake in the Hills, Port Barrington, Lakewood, Oakwood Hills, and Trout Valley.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.03 square miles (124.4 km2), of which 46.42 square miles (120.2 km2) (or 96.65%) is land and 1.61 square miles (4.2 km2) (or 3.35%) is water.