Cuba Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 16,826.[2] Cuba Township was originally named Troy Township, but was renamed to Cuba in support of the López Expedition of 1851, when it was discovered the township name of Troy was already taken.[3][4]
Cuba Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Lake County | |
 Lake County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′56″N 88°09′47″W / 42.19889°N 88.16306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2) |
| • Land | 22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 16,690 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-097-18004 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editCuba Township covers an area of 24.2 square miles (62.8 km2); of this, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2) or 5.91 percent is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Davlins Pond, Grassy Lake, Honey Lake, Lake Barrington, Flint Lake, Lake Sheree and North Tower Lake. The stream of Flint Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
edit- Barrington Hills (northeast edge)
- Barrington (northwest quarter)
- Deer Park (west edge)
- Fox River Grove (east edge)
- Fox River Valley Gardens (southeast quarter)
- Lake Barrington (vast majority)
- North Barrington (west three-quarters)
- Tower Lakes
Adjacent townships
edit- Wauconda Township (north)
- Fremont Township (northeast)
- Ela Township (east)
- Palatine Township, Cook County (southeast)
- Barrington Township, Cook County (south)
- Algonquin Township, McHenry County (west)
- Nunda Township, McHenry County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains two cemeteries: Saint Paul and White.
Major highways
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 16,690 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cuba township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ Halsey, John J. (1912). A History of Lake County Illinois. Lake Forest College: Roy S. Bates. p. 115.
- ^ "Cuba Township official website". Cuba Township. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.