Grant Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,523. Grant Township changed its name from Goodale Township on March 8, 1867.
Geography
Grant Township covers an area of ; of this, or 23.52 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Brandenburg Lake, Duck Lake, Fish Lake, Fox Lake, Long Lake, Nippersink Lake, Redhead Lake, Sullivan Lake and Wooster Lake. The streams of Eagle Creek and Squaw Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
Fox Lake (south half) Lakemoor (nourtheast quarter) Long Lake (west three-quarters) Round Lake (west quarter) Volo (north half)
Unincorporated towns
Ingleside
Adjacent townships
Antioch Township (northeast) Lake Villa Township (northeast) Avon Township (east) Fremont Township (southeast) Wauconda Township (south) McHenry Township, McHenry County (west) Burton Township, McHenry County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries, Grant, and St. Bede Catholic Cemetery
Major highways
U.S. Route 12
Illinois State Route 59
Illinois State Route 120
Illinois State Route 134
Airports and landing strips
Arrow Heliport
Precision Chrome Heliport
Fox Lake Seaplane Base
Railroad lines
Milwaukee District/North Line
Demographics
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files