Little Rock Township, Kendall County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Little Rock 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
Established Title:Established
Area Total Sq Mi:35.46
Area Land Sq Mi:35.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.21
Area Water Percent:0.59
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:371
Elevation M:202
Elevation Ft:663
Coordinates:41.6761°N -88.5464°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-093-44043
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0429266
Website:https://littlerocktownship.com/
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:13724
Unit Pref:Imperial

Little Rock Township occupies the 6miles square (with the southeast corner nipped off by the Fox River) in Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,076 and it contained 4,723 housing units.[2] Little Rock is named after Little Rock Creek, which flows through the township. The largest settlement in the township is the city of Plano, from where the township is administered.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.41%) is land and (or 0.59%) is water.[2]

U.S. Route 34 runs east to west through the township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Notes and 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/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.