Northfield Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 85,102. The township office is located at 2550 Waukegan Road (just south of Willow Road) in Glenview. The township was established on April 2, 1850. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Northfield Township covers an area of ; of this, (99.02 percent) is land and (0.99 percent) is water. Cities, towns, villages Deerfield (south edge) Glencoe (west edge) Glenview (majority) Northbrook (vast majority) Northfield (west three-quarters) Prospect Heights (east edge) Wilmette (west edge; Wilmette Golf Club area) Des Plaines (north edge; forest preserves) Other Community Techny at Adjacent townships Moraine Township, Lake County (north) West Deerfield Township, Lake County (north) New Trier Township (east) Niles Township (southeast) Maine Township (southwest) Wheeling Township (west) Vernon Township, Lake County (northwest) Cemeteries The township does not maintain any cemeteries. Northfield Township contains these seven cemeteries: North Northfield (owned and operated by the Village of Northbrook), Northfield Union, Oak Wood, Sacred Heart, Saint Johns, Saint Marys, and Sunset Memorial Lawns. Major highways Interstate 94 Interstate 294 U.S. Route 41 U.S. Route 45 Illinois Route 68 Airports and landing strips Northshore Glenbrook Hospital Heliport Plaza Heliport Lakes E J Beck Lake Citation Lake Lake Glenview Lake Shermerville Demographics Economy Allstate has its headquarters in Northfield Township. Political districts Illinois's 9th congressional district Illinois's 10th congressional district State House District 17 State House District 57 State House District 58 State Senate District 9 State Senate District 29 References United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States National Atlas External links Northfield Township official website Northfield Township Road District History of Northfield City-Data.com Illinois State Archives Townships in Cook County, Illinois Populated places established in 1850 Townships in Illinois 1850 establishments in Illinois