Schaumburg Township, Cook County, Illinois

This article is about the Illinois township. For the village of, see Schaumburg, Illinois.

Township in Illinois, United States

Schaumburg Township

Township

Seal

Location in Cook County

Cook County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 42°01′41″N 88°05′19″W﻿ / ﻿42.02806°N 88.08861°W﻿ / 42.02806; -88.08861
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Cook
Area

• Total| 30.96 sq mi (80.2 km2)
• Land| 30.74 sq mi (79.6 km2)
• Water| 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.69%
Elevation

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| 787 ft (240 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 134,809
• Density| 4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

60007, 60008, 60010, 60067, 60103, 60107, 60169, 60172, 60173, 60193, 60194, 60195

FIPS code| 17-031-68016
Website| www.schaumburgtownship.org

Schaumburg Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 134,809.[2] It is in the north west corner of Cook County.

## Geography

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According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Schaumburg Township has a total area of 30.96 square miles (80.19 km2), of which 30.74 square miles (79.62 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.69%) is water.[3]

### Cities, towns, villages

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* Elk Grove Village (small portion)
* Hanover Park (half)
* Hoffman Estates (half)
* Rolling Meadows (south edge)
* Roselle (upper third)
* Schaumburg (mostly)
* Streamwood

### Adjacent townships

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* Palatine Township (north)
* Elk Grove Township (east)
* Addison Township, DuPage County (southeast)
* Bloomingdale Township, DuPage County (south)
* Wayne Township, DuPage County (southwest)
* Hanover Township (west)
* Barrington Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains Greve Cemetery.

### Major highways

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* Interstate 90
* Interstate 290
* U.S. Route 20
* Illinois Route 19
* Illinois Route 53
* Illinois Route 58
* Illinois Route 72

### Airports and landing strips

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* Marriott Heliport
* Schaumburg Helistop
* Schaumburg Regional Airport

### Lakes

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* George Lake
* Merkle Lake
* Moon Lake
* Unity Lake
* Volkening Lake

### Landmarks

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* Wintrust Field
* Schaumburg Regional Airport
* Spring Valley Nature Center

## Demographics

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As of the 2020 census[2] there were 134,809 people, 48,588 households, and 33,895 families residing in the township. The population density was 4,355.00 inhabitants per square mile (1,681.47/km2). There were 52,646 housing units at an average density of 1,700.73 per square mile (656.66/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 56.38% White, 4.53% African American, 0.61% Native American, 23.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 6.53% from other races, and 8.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.88% of the population.

There were 48,588 households, out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.75% were married couples living together, 10.25% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.24% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22.

The township's age distribution consisted of 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $83,909, and the median income for a family was $94,590. Males had a median income of $56,219 versus $41,337 for females. The per capita income for the township was $38,698. About 4.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1900| 1,003| | —
1910| 954| | −4.9%
1920| 869| | −8.9%
1930| 804| | −7.5%
1940| 860| | 7.0%
1950| 1,080| | 25.6%
1960| 10,587| | 880.3%
1970| 50,995| | 381.7%
1980| 103,920| | 103.8%
1990| 127,625| | 22.8%
2000| 134,114| | 5.1%
2010| 131,288| | −2.1%
2020| 134,809| | 2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

## Political districts

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* Illinois's 8th congressional district
* State House District 44
* State House District 56
* State House District 66
* State Senate District 22
* State Senate District 28
* State Senate District 33

## See also

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* Schaumburg Township District Library

## References

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* "Schaumburg Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
* United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States National Atlas

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schaumburg Township, Cook County, Illinois
2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
3. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

## External links

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* Schaumburg Township official website
* City-Data.com
* Illinois State Archives
* Township Officials of Illinois
* Cook County official site

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Municipalities and communities of Cook County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Chicago

Cities|

* Berwyn
* Blue Island
* Burbank
* Calumet City
* Chicago‡
* Chicago Heights
* Country Club Hills
* Countryside
* Des Plaines
* Elgin‡
* Elmhurst‡
* Evanston
* Harvey
* Hickory Hills
* Hometown
* Markham
* Northlake
* Oak Forest
* Palos Heights
* Palos Hills
* Park Ridge
* Prospect Heights
* Rolling Meadows
* Summit

Map of Illinois highlighting Cook County

Towns|

* Cicero

Villages|

* Alsip
* Arlington Heights‡
* Barrington‡
* Barrington Hills‡
* Bartlett‡
* Bedford Park
* Bellwood
* Bensenville‡
* Berkeley
* Bridgeview
* Broadview
* Brookfield
* Buffalo Grove‡
* Burnham
* Burr Ridge‡
* Calumet Park
* Chicago Ridge
* Crestwood
* Deer Park‡
* Deerfield‡
* Dixmoor
* Dolton
* East Dundee‡
* East Hazel Crest
* Elk Grove Village‡
* Elmwood Park
* Evergreen Park
* Flossmoor
* Ford Heights
* Forest Park
* Forest View
* Frankfort‡
* Franklin Park
* Glencoe
* Glenview
* Glenwood
* Golf
* Hanover Park‡
* Harwood Heights
* Hazel Crest
* Hillside
* Hinsdale‡
* Hodgkins
* Hoffman Estates
* Homer Glen‡
* Homewood
* Indian Head Park
* Inverness
* Justice
* Kenilworth
* La Grange
* La Grange Park
* Lansing
* Lemont‡
* Lincolnwood
* Lynwood
* Lyons
* Matteson‡
* Maywood
* McCook
* Melrose Park
* Merrionette Park
* Midlothian
* Morton Grove
* Mount Prospect
* Niles
* Norridge
* North Riverside
* Northbrook
* Northfield
* Oak Brook‡
* Oak Lawn
* Oak Park
* Olympia Fields
* Orland Hills
* Orland Park‡
* Palatine
* Palos Park
* Park Forest‡
* Phoenix
* Posen
* Richton Park
* River Forest
* River Grove
* Riverdale
* Riverside
* Robbins
* Roselle‡
* Rosemont
* Sauk Village‡
* Schaumburg‡
* Schiller Park
* Skokie
* South Barrington
* South Chicago Heights
* South Holland
* Steger‡
* Stickney
* Stone Park
* Streamwood
* Thornton
* Tinley Park‡
* University Park‡
* Westchester
* Western Springs
* Wheeling‡
* Willow Springs‡
* Wilmette
* Winnetka
* Woodridge‡
* Worth

Townships|

* Barrington
* Berwyn
* Bloom
* Bremen
* Calumet
* Cicero
* Elk Grove
* Hanover
* Lemont
* Leyden
* Lyons
* Maine
* New Trier
* Niles
* Northfield
* Norwood Park
* Oak Park
* Orland
* Palatine
* Palos
* Proviso
* Rich
* River Forest
* Riverside
* Schaumburg
* Stickney
* Thornton
* Wheeling
* Worth

Former: Evanston • Hyde Park • Jefferson • Lake • Lake View • North Chicago • Rogers Park • South Chicago • West Chicago

Unincorporated
communities|

* Central Stickney
* Hines
* Indian Hill
* La Grange Highlands
* Nottingham Park
* Sag Bridge
* Sutton

Other Communities|

* Orchard Place
* Techny

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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