Dry Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois

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Dry Grove Township
Township
Map highlighting Dry Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois.svg
Location in McLean County
Map of Illinois highlighting McLean County.svg
McLean County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County McLean
EstablishedNovember 3, 1857
Area
 • Total
35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,579
 • Density44.2/sq mi (17.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-113-20838

Dry Grove Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,572 and it contained 618 housing units. [2] It contains part of the census-designated place of Twin Grove.

Contents

Dry Grove Township took its name after Dry Grove, an area of forest at a relatively high and dry elevation. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.61 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,579 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 99. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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