| Milton Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 41°51′31″N 88°05′22″W / 41.85861°N 88.08944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | DuPage |
| Settled | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| - Supervisor | Chris Heidorn |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.27 sq mi (91.35 km2) |
| - Land | 35 sq mi (90.64 km2) |
| - Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.77% |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 118,616 |
| - Density | 3,389/sq mi (1,308.6/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60137, 60139, 60148, 60187, 60188, 60190, 60515, 60563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429372 |
Milton Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 118,616[1].
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Milton Township covers an area of 35.27 square miles (91.35 square kilometers); of this, 35 square miles (90.64 square kilometers, 99.22 percent) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 square kilometers, 0.77 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Carol Stream (southeast quarter)
- Downers Grove (partial)
- Glen Ellyn (vast majority)
- Glendale Heights (partial)
- Lisle (partial)
- Lombard (partial)
- Naperville (partial)
- Wheaton, the county seat (partial)
- Winfield (partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Arboretum Estates at 41°50′04″N 88°03′58″W / 41.8344741°N 88.0661771°W
- Flowerfield at 41°52′02″N 88°02′02″W / 41.8672518°N 88.033955°W
- Foxcroft at 41°50′10″N 88°04′31″W / 41.8361407°N 88.0753442°W
- Glen Oak at 41°52′54″N 88°02′21″W / 41.8816961°N 88.0392334°W
- Gretna at 41°53′53″N 88°06′05″W / 41.8980845°N 88.101458°W
- Jewell Road at 41°52′36″N 88°08′09″W / 41.8766956°N 88.1359028°W
- North Glen Ellyn at 41°53′31″N 88°03′47″W / 41.8919736°N 88.0631233°W
- Saddlewood at 41°53′32″N 88°04′33″W / 41.8922513°N 88.0759014°W
- Shorewood at 41°53′57″N 88°04′47″W / 41.8991957°N 88.0797907°W
- Valley View at 41°49′49″N 88°04′04″W / 41.8303075°N 88.0678438°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Bloomingdale Township (north)
- Addison Township (northeast)
- York Township (east)
- Downers Grove Township (southeast)
- Lisle Township (south)
- Naperville Township (southwest)
- Winfield Township (west)
- Wayne Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Forest Hill, Pleasant Hill, Saint Michaels Catholic, Saint Stephens German Catholic and Wheaton.
Major highways
Lakes
- Herricks Lake
- Marmo Lake
- North Side Park Lake
- Rice Lake
Landmarks
- College of DuPage
- Dupage County Forest Preserve-Danada Forest Preserve
- Dupage County Forest Preserve-Willowbrook Preserve
- Dupage County-Hidden Lake Forest Preserve
- Morton Arboretum (partial)
- Wheaton College
School districts
- Community Unit School District 200
Political districts
- Illinois's 6th congressional district
- State House District 42
- State House District 45
- State House District 48
- State House District 95
- State Senate District 21
- State Senate District 23
- State Senate District 24
- State Senate District 48
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
External links
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Wayne Township | Bloomingdale Township | Addison Township | |
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| Naperville Township | Lisle Township | Downers Grove Township |
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