Newport Township, Illinois

Newport Township
Location in Lake County
Lake County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°27′12″N 87°56′28″W / 42.45333°N 87.94111°W / 42.45333; -87.94111
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total
32.3 sq mi (83.6 km2)
  Land31.8 sq mi (82.3 km2)
  Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)
6,750
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-097-52753
Websitetownships.toi.org/NEWPORTTOWNSHIP

Newport Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,770. 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.