| Official Name: | Wauconda Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Lake County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Lake County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lake |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Glenn L. Swanson |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 6, 1849 |
| Area Total Km2: | 62.8 |
| Area Land Km2: | 59.3 |
| Area Water Km2: | 3.5 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 23628 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 243 |
| Elevation Ft: | 797 |
| Coordinates: | 42.2839°N -88.1553°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-097-79280 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 22514 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Wauconda Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,628.[2]
Wauconda Township covers an area of 62.8sqkm; of this, 3.5sqkm or 5.59 percent is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Bangs Lake and Slocum Lake. The stream of Mutton Creek runs through this township.
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.