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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.3 sq mi (83.6 km2) |
| • Land | 31.8 sq mi (82.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 6,750 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-097-52753 |
| Website | townships |
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.