Grove Township, Jasper County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Grove Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Jasper County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Jasper County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jasper
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 8, 1859
Area Total Sq Mi:49.36
Area Land Sq Mi:49.36
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:12.5
Elevation M:174
Elevation Ft:571
Coordinates:39.1281°N -88.2775°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:62428, 62432, 62436, 62445, 62448, 62467, 62479
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-079-31888
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:610
Unit Pref:Imperial

Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 618 and it contained 254 housing units. The seat of the township is the hamlet of Gila.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brewer, Diel, Fairfield, Hicks, Island Creek, Myer and St Joseph/Island Grove.

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212204353/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17079 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.

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