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Waukegan Township, Lake County, Illinois

Waukegan Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°22′23″N 87°51′01″W / 42.37306°N 87.85028°W / 42.37306; -87.85028Coordinates: 42°22′23″N 87°51′01″W / 42.37306°N 87.85028°W / 42.37306; -87.85028
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Established November 6, 1849
Government
 • Supervisor Patricia Jones
Area
 • Total 21.4 sq mi (55.3 km2)
 • Land 21.0 sq mi (54.5 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation 650 ft (198 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016) 89,834
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 17-097-79306
Website www.waukegantownship.com

Waukegan Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 90,893.

Waukegan Township covers an area of 21.4 square miles (55.3 km2); of this, 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2) or 1.41 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Dead Lake. Sunderland Creek and the Waukegan River run through this township.

The township contains five cemeteries: Am Echod Jewish, North Shore Garden of Memories, Oakwood, Pahlman Family and Saint Marys.


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