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Goose Lake Township, Grundy County, Illinois

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Township in Illinois, United States
Goose Lake Township
Township
Location in Grundy CountyLocation in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in IllinoisGrundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°21′18″N 88°18′39″W / 41.35500°N 88.31083°W / 41.35500; -88.31083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGrundy
EstablishedSeptember 15, 1897
Area
 • Total29.90 sq mi (77.4 km)
 • Land24.92 sq mi (64.5 km)
 • Water4.98 sq mi (12.9 km)  16.67%
Elevation515 ft (157 m)
Population
 • Total1,755
 • Density59/sq mi (23/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes60416, 60444, 60450, 60481
FIPS code17-063-30549

Goose Lake Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,755 and it contained 811 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Goose Lake Township has a total area of 29.90 square miles (77.44 km), of which 24.92 square miles (64.54 km) (or 83.33%) is land and 4.98 square miles (12.90 km) (or 16.67%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Holderman and Short.

Rivers

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 1,755 people, 536 households, and 459 families residing in the township. The population density was 58.70 inhabitants per square mile (22.66/km). There were 811 housing units at an average density of 27.12 per square mile (10.47/km). The racial makeup of the township was 94.47% White, 0.11% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 4.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.08% of the population.

There were 536 households, out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.18% were married couples living together, 21.46% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 14.37% were non-families. 9.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.32.

The township's age distribution consisted of 13.2% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 43.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $111,094, and the median income for a family was $113,264. Males had a median income of $99,464 versus $63,388 for females. The per capita income for the township was $67,762. None of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20001,898—
20101,674−11.8%
20201,7554.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

School districts

  • Coal City Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Places adjacent to Goose Lake Township, Grundy County, Illinois
Aux Sable Township Channahon Township, Will County
Morris Township
Wauponsee Township		 Goose Lake Township Wilmington Township, Will County
Mazon Township Maine Township Felix Township
Municipalities and communities of Grundy County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Morris
Cities
Map of Illinois highlighting Grundy County
Villages
Townships
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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