Township in Illinois, United States
| Algonquin Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in McHenry County | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′48″N 88°16′41″W / 42.19667°N 88.27806°W / 42.19667; -88.27806 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Township | Algonquin |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Randy Funk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.03 sq mi (124.4 km) |
| • Land | 46.42 sq mi (120.2 km) |
| • Water | 1.61 sq mi (4.2 km) 3.35% |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 87,633 |
| • Density | 1,904.2/sq mi (735.2/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 815, 779, 847, 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-111-00698 |
| 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 2020 census, its population was 87,633 and it contained 33,960 housing units. It is the largest township by population in McHenry County.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.03 square miles (124.4 km), of which 46.42 square miles (120.2 km) (or 96.65%) is land and 1.61 square miles (4.2 km) (or 3.35%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Algonquin (mostly)
- Barrington Hills (small portion)
- Cary
- Crystal Lake (mostly)
- Fox River Grove (mostly)
- Lake in the Hills (half)
- Lakewood (small portion)
- Oakwood Hills (small portion)
- Port Barrington (western third)
- Trout Valley
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 88,389 | — | |
| 2020 | 87,633 | −0.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Algonquin
- ^ Official website
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of McHenry County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Woodstock | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
