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West Deerfield Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
Location in Lake County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Established | 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Alyson Miller Feiger |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.9 sq mi (46.36 km2) |
| • Land | 17.8 sq mi (46.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.25 km2) 1% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 31,077 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (670/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | westdeerfieldtownship |
West Deerfield Township is located in Lake County, Illinois. The population was 31,077 at the 2010 census.[1] West Deerfield Township was formed from former Deerfield Township (now Moraine Township) in 1888.
Walgreens has its corporate headquarters in Deerfield within West Deerfield Township.[2][3] In 1987 Walgreens employed about 1,100 people at its headquarters, which was at the time in an unincorporated area on the west side of Deerfield.[4][5] As of 2000 the Walgreens headquarters was still in an unincorporated area in West Deerfield Township.[6]