Newport Township, Illinois Explained

Official Name:	Newport Township
Settlement Type:	Township
Image Map1:	Map of Illinois highlighting Lake County.svg
Mapsize1:	150px
Map Caption1:	Lake County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Illinois
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Lake
Established Title:	Established
Established Date:	November 6, 1849
Area Total Km2:	83.6
Area Land Km2:	82.3
Area Water Km2:	1.3
Population As Of:	2010
Population Density Km2:	auto
Elevation M:	204
Elevation Ft:	669
Coordinates:	42.4533°N -87.9411°W
Timezone:	CST
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	17-097-52753
Pop Est As Of:	2016
Pop Est Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Est:	6750
Unit Pref:	Imperial

Newport Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,770.^[2] It includes most parts of the villages of Old Mill Creek and Wadsworth, as well as smaller portions of the villages of Antioch, Beach Park, and a corner of the city of Waukegan. The unincorporated communities of Rosecrans and Russell are also within the township, and the unincorporated community of Millburn is also located partially within Newport Township.

Geography

Newport Township covers an area of 83.6sqkm; of this, 1.3sqkm or 1.60 percent is water.^[2] 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

Old Mill Creek (northeast three-quarters)
Wadsworth (majority)
Waukegan (partial)
Zion (partial)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Airports and landing strips

Herbert C Maas Airport

Education

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

Warren Township High School, Gurnee, grades 9-12

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

Antioch Community High School, Antioch, grades 9-12

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

References

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Newport township, Lake County, Illinois. https://archive.today/20200212143816/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1709752753. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. December 19, 2012.