Antioch Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Antioch Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 42.2 sq mi (109.3 km2)
 • Land 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2)
 • Water 7.4 sq mi (19.2 km2)
Elevation 804 ft (245 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 27,745
 • Density 660/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 0428594

Antioch Township is located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 27,745 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

Antioch Township covers an area of 42.2 square miles (109.3 km2); of this, 7.4 square miles (19.2 km2) or 17.57 percent is water. There are many lakes in this township, including Antioch Lake, Benet Lake, Bluff Lake, Channel Lake, Deer Lake, Dunns Lake, East Loon Lake, Grass Lake, Huntley Lake, Lake Catherine, Lake Marie, Loon Lake, Mud Lake, Petite Lake, Redwing Slough Lake, Silver Lake, Spring Lake and Turner Lake.[2]

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Grass Lake, Hickory Union and Hillside.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Antioch Airport (historical)
  • Donald Alfred Gade Airport
  • Fox Lake Seaplane Base

Education

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Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34

The schools in the district include:

Public elementary schools

  • Antioch Elementary School, Antioch, grades 2-5;
  • Emmons Grade School, Antioch, grades K-8;
  • Grass Lake Elementary School, Antioch, grades PK-8;
  • Hillcrest Elementary School, Antioch, grades PK-2;
  • Oakland Elementary School, Antioch, grades 2-5;
  • W C Petty Elementary School, Antioch, grades 2-5;

Public middle school

  • Antioch Upper Grade School, Antioch, grades 6-8;

Public high school

  • Antioch Community High School, Antioch, grades 9-12;

Private elementary/middle schools

  • St Peter Catholic School, Antioch, grades KG-8;
  • Faith Evangelical Lutheran School, Antioch, grades PK-8;

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.antioch.il.gov/

External links

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