Barrington Township, Cook County, Illinois

Barrington Township
Township

Location in Cook County

Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′41″N 88°10′46″W / 42.11139°N 88.17944°W / 42.11139; -88.17944Coordinates: 42°06′41″N 88°10′46″W / 42.11139°N 88.17944°W / 42.11139; -88.17944
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Government
  Supervisor Eugene "Gene" Dawson
  Town Clerk D. Robert Alberding
  Assessor Amy Nykaza
  Tax Collector Linda Post
  Trustees Daniel Fitzgerald
Robert A Nykaza, Jr.
Michael W. Ryan
Ronald F. Szymanski
Area
  Total 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
  Land 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2)
  Water 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)  3.26%
Elevation 883 ft (269 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 15,636
  Density 449/sq mi (173.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60010, 60118, 60192, 60195
GNIS feature ID 0428638
Website www.barringtontownship.com

Barrington Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,636.[1] The northwestern corner of the Cook County panhandle, it is the county's northwesternmost township. It is also by far the least densely populated township in the county, with less than half the population density of the next least Lemont Township.

Barrington Township was named after the town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Barrington Township covers an area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2); of this, 34.8 square miles (90.2 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2) (3.26 percent) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Evergreen and Union.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

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