Barrington Township | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in Cook County | |
 Cook County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′41″N 88°10′46″W / 42.11139°N 88.17944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Amy P. Nykaza |
| • Town Clerk | D. Robert Alberding |
| • Assessor | Jacqueline Stephens |
| • Tax Collector | Linda Post |
| • Trustees | Robert Collins Daniel P. Fitzgerald Fritz Gohl Linda Post |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) 3.26% |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,514 |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60010, 60118, 60192, 60195 |
| FIPS code | 17-031-03831 |
| Website | www |
Barrington Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,514 and it contained 6,172 housing units.[1] This population increased, and in 2024, its estimated to be at 10,401.[2]The northwestern corner of the Cook County panhandle, it is the county's northwesternmost township. It is also by far the least densely populated township in the county, with less than half the population density of the next least Lemont Township.
Barrington Township was named after the town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts.[3] It was incorporated in 1865.[4]
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Barrington, Illinois Population 2024". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 41.
- ^ "History & Architecture • Village of Barrington, Illinois". Village of Barrington, Illinois. Retrieved September 30, 2024.