Wauconda Township, Lake County, Illinois

Wauconda Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,628.

Geography
Wauconda Township covers an area of 62.8 sqkm; of this, 3.5 sqkm or 5.59 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Bangs Lake and Slocum Lake. The stream of Mutton Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

 * Port Barrington (southwest corner)
 * Island Lake (east half)
 * Lake Barrington (south edge)
 * Lakemoor (north edge)
 * Volo (north edge)
 * Wauconda (southeast corner)

Adjacent townships

 * Grant Township (north)
 * Avon Township (northeast)
 * Fremont Township (east)
 * Ela Township (southeast)
 * Cuba Township (south)
 * Algonquin Township, McHenry County (southwest)
 * Nunda Township, McHenry County (west)
 * McHenry Township, McHenry County (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Fisher Family (historic) west of Volo; Hope Grove (historic) east of Volo; Saint Peter Catholic in Volo; Slocum Family (historic) west of Wauconda; Volo (historic) in Volo; and Wauconda in Wauconda.

Major highways

 * U.S. Route 12
 * Illinois State Route 59
 * Illinois State Route 60
 * Illinois State Route 120
 * Illinois State Route 176

Airports and landing strips

 * Oak Knoll Farm Airport