Avon Township  | |
|---|---|
![]() Location in Lake County  | |
![]() Lake County's location in Illinois  | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′25″N 88°03′50″W / 42.35694°N 88.06389°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Illinois | 
| County | Lake | 
| Established | November 6, 1849 | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2) | 
| • Land | 22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2) | 
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) | 
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) | 
| Population  (2010)  | |
|  • Estimate  (2016)[1]  | 64,502 | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| FIPS code | 17-097-03220 | 
| Website | www | 
Avon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 65,001.[2]
Geography
Avon Township covers an area of 23.8 square miles (61.7 km2); of this, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2) or 5.71 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Cranberry Lake, Druce Lake, Grays Lake, Highland Lake and Third Lake.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 64,502 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Elected officials
- Supervisor - Michele Bauman
 - Clerk - Kristal Larson
 - Assessor - Chris Ditton
 - Trustees- Jeanne Kearby, Mike Dobrow, Jeff Loffredo and Rudolph Repa
 
Website: www.avonil.us
Cities and towns
- Grayslake (west three-quarters)
 - Hainesville
 - Long Lake (east quarter)
 - Round Lake (east three-quarters)
 - Round Lake Beach (southeast three-quarters)
 - Round Lake Heights (southeast half)
 - Round Lake Park
 - Third Lake
 
Adjacent townships
- Lake Villa Township (north)
 - Warren Township (east)
 - Libertyville Township (southeast)
 - Fremont Township (south)
 - Wauconda Township (southwest)
 - Grant Township (west)
 
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Avon Centre in Grayslake; Druce in Third Lake; Fort Hill (historic) in Round Lake; Grayslake in Grayslake; New Gracaniga Servian Orthodox in Third Lake; St. Joseph Catholic in Round Lake.
Major highways
References
- 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
 - ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Avon township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
 - ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
 
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