Cuba Township is a
township in
Lake County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
,
USA. As of the
2010 census, its population was 16,826.
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.
Geography
Cuba Township covers an area of ; of this, or 5.91 percent is water.
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
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Barrington Hills (northeast edge)
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Barrington (northwest quarter)
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Deer Park (west edge)
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Fox River Grove (east edge)
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Fox River Valley Gardens (southeast quarter)
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Lake Barrington (vast majority)
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North Barrington (west three-quarters)
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Tower Lakes
Adjacent townships
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Wauconda Township (north)
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Fremont Township (northeast)
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Ela Township (east)
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Palatine Township, Cook County (southeast)
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Barrington Township, Cook County (south)
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Algonquin Township, McHenry County (west)
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Nunda Township, McHenry County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Saint Paul and White.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 14
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Illinois State Route 22
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Illinois State Route 59
Illinois Route 59 is a north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs south from Illinois Route 173 in Antioch, Illinois, Antioch to Interstate 55 in Illinois, I-55 in Shorewood, Illinois, Shorewood, spanning the north–s ...
Demographics
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Cuba Township official websiteUS CensusThe Kentucky Regiment That Invaded Cuba in 1850
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Townships in Lake County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois