Wauponsee Township
Township
Location in Grundy County
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°19′16″N 88°25′08″W / 41.32111°N 88.41889°W / 41.32111; -88.41889
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGrundy
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total27.98 sq mi (72.5 km2)
 • Land26.79 sq mi (69.4 km2)
 • Water1.19 sq mi (3.1 km2)  4.25%
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,379
 • Density90.4/sq mi (34.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60444, 60450
FIPS code17-063-79345

Wauponsee Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,423 and it contained 939 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.98 square miles (72.5 km2), of which 26.79 square miles (69.4 km2) (or 95.75%) is land and 1.19 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 4.25%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Sample Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,379[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Morris High School and Morris Elementary School District

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.

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Places adjacent to Wauponsee Township, Grundy County, Illinois
Municipalities and communities of Grundy County, Illinois, United States
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