Lisbon Township, Kendall County, Illinois Explained

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.

Geography

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]

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.