Moraine Township | |
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 Location in Lake County | |
 Lake County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates:42°11′00″N87°48′16″W / 42.18338°N 87.80456°W /42.18338; -87.80456 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Anne Flanigan Bassi |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.98 sq mi (31.0 km2) |
| • Land | 11.95 sq mi (31.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2) 0.28% |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,946 |
| • Density | 2,841/sq mi (1,097/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-097-50364 |
| Website | www |
Moraine Township is atownship inLake County,Illinois,USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 33,946.[1] Moraine Township was originally called Deerfield Township, but the name was changed on October 29, 1998.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Moraine Township has a total area of 11.98 square miles (31.03 km2), of which 11.95 square miles (30.95 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[2]
The township contains four cemeteries: Daggitt, Fort Sheridan, Mooney, and Saint Marys.
As of the2020 census[1] there were 33,946 people, 13,203 households, and 9,504 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,834.03 inhabitants per square mile (1,094.23/km2). There were 13,857 housing units at an average density of 1,156.87 per square mile (446.67/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 78.26%White, 1.65%African American, 0.84%Native American, 3.34%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 7.09% fromother races, and 8.80% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 15.27% of the population.
There were 13,203 households, out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.89% were married couples living together, 4.91% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 28.02% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.
The township's age distribution consisted of 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $135,883, and the median income for a family was $179,754. Males had a median income of $102,789 versus $46,160 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $82,973. About 4.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 34,129 | — | |
| 2020 | 33,946 | −0.5% | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |