Official Name: | Lisbon 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: | 36.59 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.59 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
Area Water Percent: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 24.6 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 184 |
Elevation Ft: | 604 |
Coordinates: | 41.5064°N -88.42°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 17-093-43913 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0429263 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Est: | 949 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Lisbon Township occupies the 6 mile square on the southern edge of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 899 and it contained 322 housing units.[3]
Early settler John Moore was credited with naming Lisbon Township after Lisbon, Portugal, commenting he wanted a name that was "different." It contains portions of the communities of Helmar, Lisbon and Plattville. With a population of just under 1,000, it is the least-populous township in Kendall County.
It is located at 41.506551 N, -88.419992 W. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[3]
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.