Barrington Township, Illinois

Barrington Township
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′41″N 88°10′46″W / 42.11139°N 88.17944°W / 42.11139; -88.17944
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyCook
Organized1850
Government
 • SupervisorD. Robert Alberding
 • ClerkDaniel P. Fitzgerald
 • AssessorMike Gentile
 • TrusteesMichael J. Deering
Vince Deligio
John J. Langan
Dan LeTourneau
Area
 • Total
36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)  3.26%
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,514
 • Density474/sq mi (183/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60010, 60118, 60192, 60195
FIPS code17-03831
GNIS feature ID428638
Websitebarringtontwpil.gov

Barrington Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,514 and it contained 6,172 housing units. This population increased, and in 2024, it's estimated to be at 10,401. The northwestern corner of the Cook County panhandle, it is the county's northwesternmost township. It is also by far the least densely populated township in the county, with less than half the population density of the next least-populated, Lemont Township.

Barrington Township was named after the town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It was organized in 1850.