Ela Township, Lake County, Illinois


Ela Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,654.

History

Ela Township bears the name of George Ela, an Illinois legislator.

Geography

Ela Township covers an area of ; of this, or 4.24 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Ashley Lake, Bresen Lake, Echo Lake, Forest Lake, Lake Germaine, Lake Louise, Lake Zurich and Leo Lake.

Cities and towns

The United States Census data from the year 2000 shows Arlington Heights, primarily in Cook County, extending slightly into the southeast corner of Ela Township, as well as the southwest corner of Vernon Township directly to the east of Ela. However, the Lake County GIS shows an even smaller extension into Vernon Township and none into Ela.

Adjacent townships

The township contains three cemeteries: Fairfield, Lake Zurich and Saint Matthew Lutheran.

Major highways