West Deerfield Township, Lake County, Illinois

West Deerfield Township is located in Lake County, Illinois. The population was 31,077 at the 2010 census.[1] West Deerfield Township was formed from former Deerfield Township (now Moraine Township) in 1888.

West Deerfield Township
Township
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
Established1888
Government
 • SupervisorAlyson Miller Feiger
Area
 • Total17.9 sq mi (46.36 km2)
 • Land17.8 sq mi (46.10 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.25 km2)  1%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total31,077
 • Density1,700/sq mi (670/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Websitewestdeerfieldtownship.org

Economy edit

Walgreens has its corporate headquarters in Deerfield within West Deerfield Township.[2][3] In 1987 Walgreens employed about 1,100 people at its headquarters, which was at the time in an unincorporated area on the west side of Deerfield.[4][5] As of 2000 the Walgreens headquarters was still in an unincorporated area in West Deerfield Township.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Deerfield township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  2. ^ "Contact Us." Walgreens. Retrieved on January 30, 2011. "Write Walgreen Co. 200 Wilmot Road Deerfield, IL 60015."
  3. ^ "GIS Maps Archived 2010-09-06 at the Wayback Machine." City of Deerfield. Retrieved on February 5, 2011.
  4. ^ Little, Anne. "TAKING A CORRIDOR TO SUCCESS DEERFIELD'S ECONOMY BOOMING WITH OFFICE BUILDINGS." Chicago Tribune. July 8, 1987. Deerfield/Northbrook 5. Retrieved on February 5, 2011. "[...]and the corporate headquarters of Walgreen Co., which is in an unincorporated area on the western side of Deerfield, with about 1,100."
  5. ^ Who Owns Whom: North America. Dun & Bradstreet, Ltd., Directories Division, 1987. "420. Retrieved on February 5, 2011. "WALGREEN CO., 200 Wilmot Rd.. Deerfield. II. 60015"
  6. ^ "Deerfield village, Illinois[permanent dead link]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 5, 2011.

External links edit

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