Big Grove Township, Kendall County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Big Grove Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Kendall County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Kendall County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kendall
Area Total Sq Mi:35.8
Area Land Sq Mi:35.79
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.03
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:46
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:229
Elevation Ft:751
Coordinates:41.4936°N -88.5489°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-093-05872
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0428670
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:1720
Unit Pref:Imperial

Big Grove Township occupies the 6miles square in the southwest corner of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,647 and it contained 654 housing units.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.[3] It contains Newark and portions of Lisbon.

U.S. Route 52 crosses the township east to west.

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, and Highway Commissioner.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200514/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17093 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.

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