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Bull Valley is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,128 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] Surrounded by larger, exurb towns of Crystal Lake , Woodstock , and McHenry , the village prides itself in its rural, low-density character. [ 3 ]
Illinois's FIPS state code is 17 and its postal abbreviation is IL. What is now Illinois was claimed as part of Illinois County, Virginia, between 1778 and 1782. Modern-day county formation dates to 1790 when the area was part of the Northwest Territory; two counties—St. Clair and Knox—were created at that time.
The administrative divisions of Illinois are counties, townships, precincts, cities, towns, villages, and special-purpose districts. [1] The basic subdivisions of Illinois are the 102 counties. [2] Illinois has more units of local government than any other state—over 8,000 in all. [3]
Several townships in Illinois are coterminous, each having boundaries identical to an incorporated municipality. Also called "townships within a city" or a "coterminous municipality," conterminous townships are governed by the state's Township Code, and granted additional privileges and powers. [14]
Libertyville Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census , its population was 53,139. [ 2 ] The village of Libertyville is part of the township, as are parts of Green Oaks , Lake Bluff , Lake Forest , Mettawa , Mundelein , North Chicago , Rondout , Vernon Hills and Waukegan .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 December 2024. "Cities in Illinois" redirects here. For unincorporated communities, see List of unincorporated communities in Illinois. For CDPs, see List of census-designated places in Illinois. Map of the United States with Illinois highlighted Illinois is a state located in the Midwestern United ...
Collar counties is a colloquialism for DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties, the five counties of Illinois that border Cook County, which is home to Chicago.The collar counties are part of the Chicago metropolitan area and comprise many of the area's suburbs.
Grafton Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 53,137 and it contained 17,922 housing units. [ 2 ] Grafton Township includes portions of Huntley , Lake in the Hills , Algonquin , Crystal Lake , and Lakewood .