Ela Township is a
township in
Lake County,
Illinois
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,
USA. As of the
2010 census, its population was 42,654.
History
Ela Township bears the name of George Ela, an Illinois legislator.
Geography
Ela Township covers an area of ; of this, or 4.24 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Ashley Lake, Bresen Lake, Echo Lake, Forest Lake, Lake Germaine, Lake Louise, Lake Zurich and Leo Lake.
Cities and towns
*
Barrington (northeast edge)
*
Deer Park (vast majority)
*
Forest Lake
*
Hawthorn Woods (vast majority)
*
Kildeer
*
Lake Zurich
*
Long Grove (west half)
*
North Barrington (east quarter)
The
United States Census
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data from the year 2000 shows
Arlington Heights, primarily in
Cook County, extending slightly into the southeast corner of Ela Township (covering 0.00 sq mi), as well as the southwest corner of Vernon Township (covering 0.01 sq mi) directly to the east of Ela. However, the Lake County
GIS shows an even smaller extension into Vernon Township and none into Ela.
Lake County Illinois Maps Online
Adjacent townships
* Fremont Township (north)
* Libertyville Township (northeast)
* Vernon Township (east)
* Wheeling Township, Cook County (southeast)
* Palatine Township, Cook County (south)
* Barrington Township, Cook County (southwest)
* Cuba Township (west)
* Wauconda Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three main cemeteries: Fairfield, Lake Zurich and Saint Matthew Lutheran.
Major highways
* U.S. Route 12
* Illinois State Route 22
* Illinois State Route 53
Airports and landing strips
* Honey Lake Heliport
* Rotor Swing Heliport
Railroad lines
* Canadian National Railway
Demographics
References
;Bibliography
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
;Notes
External links
Ela Township official website
US Census
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Townships in Lake County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois