Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois

Northfield Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 85,102.[2] The township office is located at 2550 Waukegan Road (just south of Willow Road) in Glenview.[3] The township was established on April 2, 1850.[4]

Northfield Township
Township
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′26″N 87°49′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
EstablishedApril 2, 1850
Government
 • SupervisorJill A. Brickman
Area
 • Total34.64 sq mi (89.72 km2)
 • Land34.30 sq mi (88.84 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)  0.99%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
87,495
 • Density2,481/sq mi (957.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60015, 60016, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60056, 60062, 60070, 60090, 60091, 60093
FIPS code17-031-53676
Websitewww.twp.northfield.il.us

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township does not maintain any cemeteries. Northfield Township contains these seven cemeteries: North Northfield (owned and operated by the Village of Northbrook), Northfield Union, Oak Wood, Sacred Heart, Saint Johns, Saint Marys, and Sunset Memorial Lawns.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Northshore Glenbrook Hospital Heliport
  • Plaza Heliport

Lakes
  • E J Beck Lake
  • Citation Lake
  • Lake Glenview
  • Lake Shermerville

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)87,495[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Economy
Allstate corporate campus in unincorporated Northfield Township between Glenview and Prospect Heights

Allstate has its headquarters in Northfield Township.[7][8]

Political districts

References
  • "Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Northfield township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  3. "Contact Us Archived 2010-03-05 at the Wayback Machine." Northfield Township. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
  4. "About Northfield Township". Northfield Township. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  5. "Township Map". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "Contact Us." Allstate. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
  8. "Northbrook village, Illinois Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
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