Franklin Grove Township, Lee County, Illinois

Franklin Grove Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°49′26″N 89°18′45″W / 41.82389°N 89.31250°W / 41.82389; -89.31250
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyLee
EstablishedMay 14, 1850
Area
 • Total
26.86 sq mi (69.56 km2)
 • Land26.85 sq mi (69.53 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,332
 • Density54.8/sq mi (21.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61031, 61310
FIPS code17-103-27695

Franklin Grove Township (formerly China Township) is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,472.[2] Its name was changed from China Township in 1994.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Grove Township covers an area of 26.86 square miles (69.6 km2); of this, 26.85 square miles (69.5 km2) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.04 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Franklin Grove and Temperance Hill.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,332[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Amboy Community Unit School District 272
  • Ashton Community Unit School District 275

Political districts

References

  • "China Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "China Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.