Township in Illinois, United States
| East Grove Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Lee County | |
 Lee County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′07″N 89°27′09″W / 41.63528°N 89.45250°W / 41.63528; -89.45250 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Lee |
| Established | November 9, 1864 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.61 sq mi (92.2 km) |
| • Land | 35.55 sq mi (92.1 km) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 242 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61042, 61310, 61349 |
| FIPS code | 17-103-21865 |
East Grove Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 256 and it contained 115 housing units.
History
East Grove was created from Hamilton Township on November 9, 1864.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.61 square miles (92.2 km), of which 35.55 square miles (92.1 km) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km) (or 0.17%) is water.
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Saint Mary's, Stevens and Williams.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 242 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Amboy Community Unit School District 272
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
References
- "East Grove Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- United States Census Bureau 2010 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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East Grove Township
| Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Dixon | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |