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A township of 45,717 people in Lake County, Illinois

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Map of Ela: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land7.8%1,783 of 22,836 acres

Trails25 mi0.7 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3739 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

#194Most trails in IL #191Most conserved land in IL

1Reed Turner Woodland1.1 mi of trails · 21 acres Directions

2Paulus Park1 mi of trails · 30 acres Directions

3Bridlewoods Park0.6 mi of trails · 12 acres Directions

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About Ela

Township in Illinois, United States

45,287Population

35.9 sq miArea

830 ftElevation

Ela Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 45,287.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How Ela ranks

#20Most active in IL #26Fewest uninsured in IL #27Highest income in IL All IL rankings →

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Health in Ela

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

22better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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7.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 4.8%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington · 3.2 mi · ER

345 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, Il 60067Palatine · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60047, 60010, 60060 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ela →

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The public schools Ela’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#23Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictLake Zurich CUSD 95Schools16

May Whitney Elem School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 677 students Isaac Fox Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 520 students Spencer Loomis Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 516 students Seth Paine Elem School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 495 students Country Meadows Elem School A+Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 439 students Sarah Adams Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 429 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Locator map of Ela — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Omnedon · Public domain

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