Schaumburg Township, Cook County, Illinois

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.

This article is about the Illinois township. For the village of, see Schaumburg, Illinois.
Schaumburg Township
Township
Official seal of Schaumburg Township
Seal
Location in Cook County
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°01′41″N 88°05′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Area
 • Total30.96 sq mi (80.2 km2)
 • Land30.74 sq mi (79.6 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.69%
Elevation
[1]
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total134,809
 • Density4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60007, 60008, 60010, 60067, 60103, 60107, 60169, 60172, 60173, 60193, 60194, 60195
FIPS code17-031-68016
Websitewww.schaumburgtownship.org

Geography

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Greve Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Marriott Heliport
  • Schaumburg Helistop
  • Schaumburg Regional Airport

Lakes
  • George Lake
  • Merkle Lake
  • Moon Lake
  • Unity Lake
  • Volkening Lake

Landmarks
  • Busse Woods Forest Preserve
  • Schaumburg Regional Airport

Demographics

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
CensusPop.Note%±
19001,003—
1910954−4.9%
1920869−8.9%
1930804−7.5%
19408607.0%
19501,08025.6%
196010,587880.3%
197050,995381.7%
1980103,920103.8%
1990127,62522.8%
2000134,1145.1%
2010131,288−2.1%
2020134,8092.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Political districts

See also

References
  • "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. "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.
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