Ash Grove Township, Shelby County, Illinois

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Ash Grove Township
Township
Map highlighting Ash Grove Township, Shelby County, Illinois.svg
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°23′41″N88°31′48″W / 39.39472°N 88.53000°W / 39.39472; -88.53000
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Shelby
OrganizedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total42.38 sq mi (109.8 km2)
 • Land42.11 sq mi (109.1 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
466
 • Density11.4/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-173-02466

Ash Grove Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 479 and it contained 254 housing units. [2]

Contents

History

Ash Grove was initially settled by Euro-Americans by 1830. It was an early location of Mormon missionary activity in Illinois, with Mormons residing there by 1832. In late 1836 a mob attacked a Mormon missionary preaching at Ash Grove. Younger Green got an affidavit for the arrest of the mob, but the militia refused to cooperate in arresting the accused mobbers. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.38 square miles (109.8 km2), of which 42.11 square miles (109.1 km2) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.61%) is water. [2]

Adjacent townships

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)466 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "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. ↑ Marlene C. Kettley, Arnold K. Garr and Craig K. Manscill, Mormon Thoroughfare: A History of the Church in Illinois, 1830-1839 (Provo: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2006), p. 70-71
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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