Grove Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Location in Jasper County
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°07′41″N 88°16′39″W / 39.12806°N 88.27750°W / 39.12806; -88.27750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJasper
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total49.36 sq mi (127.8 km2)
 • Land49.36 sq mi (127.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
610
 • Density12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62428, 62432, 62436, 62445, 62448, 62467, 62479
FIPS code17-079-31888

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 49.36 square miles (127.8 km2), 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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)610[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Illinois, United States
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