Newport Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Newport Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Lake County's location in Illinois
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 32.3 sq mi (83.6 km2)
 • Land 31.8 sq mi (82.3 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation 669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,770
 • Density 210/sq mi (81/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 0429440
Website townships.toi.org/NEWPORTTOWNSHIP

Newport Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,770.[1] It includes the villages of Wadsworth and Old Mill Creek, as well as smaller portions of the villages of Antioch and Beach Park and a corner of the city of Waukegan. The unincorporated communities of Millburn and Russell are also within the township.

Geography

Newport Township covers an area of 32.3 square miles (83.6 km2); of this, 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2) or 1.60 percent is water.[1] Lakes in this township include Sterling Lake. The streams of Mill Creek, North Mill Creek and Pettibone Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Millburn, Mount Rest, Oakdale and Saint Patricks.

Major highways

  • I-94.svg
  • I-41.svg
  • US 41.svg
  • Illinois 131.svg
  • Illinois 173.svg

Airports and landing strips

  • Herbert C Maas Airport

Education

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Gurnee School District 56

The schools in the district include:

Public elementary/middle schools

  • Spaulding Elementary School, Gurnee, grades PK-2
  • O Plaine Intermediate School, Gurnee, grades 3-5
  • Viking Middle School, Gurnee, grades 6-8
  • Woodland Elementary School, Gurnee K-3
  • Woodland Intermediate School, Gurnee, grades 4-5
  • Woodland Middle School, Gurnee, grades 6-8
  • Gurnee Grade School, Gurnee, grades K-8

Public high school

Private elementary/middle schools

  • S Da Christian School of Lake County, grades KG-8

Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34

The schools in the district include:

Public elementary schools

  • Hillcrest Elementary School, Antioch, grades PK-2
  • Antioch Elementary School, Antioch, grades 2-5
  • Oakland Elementary School, Antioch, grades 2-5
  • W C Petty Elementary School, Antioch, grades 2-5
  • Emmons Grade School, Antioch, grades K-8
  • Grass Lake Grade School, Antioch, grades PK-8

Public middle school

  • Antioch Middle School, Antioch, grades 6-8

Public high school

Private elementary/middle schools

  • St Peter Catholic School, Antioch, grades KG-8
  • Faith Evangelical Lutheran School, Antioch, grades PK-8

Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3

The schools in the district include:

Public elementary schools:

  • Howe Elementary School, Beach Park, grades K-5
  • Kenneth Murphy Elementary School, Beach Park, grades K-5
  • Newport Elementary School, Wadsworth, grades K-5
  • Oak Crest Elementary School, Zion, grades K-5

Public middle school:

  • Beach Park Middle School, Beach Park, grades 6-8

Millburn Community Consolidated School District 24

The schools in the district include:

  • Millburn Elementary School (formerly Millburn Central), Wadsworth, grades K-5
  • Millburn Middle School (formerly Millburn West), Lindenhurst, grades 6-8

Economy

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References

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External links

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