Franklin Grove Township, Lee County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Franklin Grove Township
Settlement Type:Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Lee County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Lee County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lee
Established Title:Established
Established Date:May 14, 1850
Area Total Km2:69.56
Area Land Km2:69.53
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:26.86
Area Land Sq Mi:26.85
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.04
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:21.2
Population Density Sq Mi:54.8
Elevation M:235
Elevation Ft:771
Coordinates:41.8239°N -89.3125°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:61031, 61310
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-103-27695
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:1332

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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Grove Township covers an area of ; of this, (99.96 percent) is land and (0.04 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

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

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . 2010-11-19 .

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