Lemont Township
Location in Cook County
Location in Cook County
Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°39′52″N 87°57′49″W / 41.66444°N 87.96361°W / 41.66444; -87.96361Coordinates: 41°39′52″N 87°57′49″W / 41.66444°N 87.96361°W / 41.66444; -87.96361
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Area
 • Total21.07 sq mi (54.57 km2)
 • Land20.40 sq mi (52.83 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)  3.19%
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
21,941
 • Density1,002/sq mi (386.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60439, 60464, 60480
FIPS code17-031-42808
Websitewww.lemonttownship.org

Lemont Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,113.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lemont Township covers an area of 21.07 square miles (54.6 km2); of this, 20.4 square miles (53 km2) (96.81 percent) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) (3.19 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bethany Lutheran, Danish, Mount Vernon Memorial Park and Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

(Closed and demolished for residential subdivision)

Rivers

Lakes

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)21,941[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lemont township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.