Granville Township, Putnam County, Illinois

Granville Township
Township
Location in Putnam County
Putnam County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Putnam
Established	November 8, 1855
Area
• Total	45.52 sq mi (117.9 km2)
• Land	44.68 sq mi (115.7 km2)
• Water	0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2)  1.82%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	2,726
• Density	65.7/sq mi (25.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-155-31030

Granville Township is located in Putnam County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,934 and it contained 1,318 housing units. ^[2]

History

Granville Township is named after Granville, Massachusetts. ^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.52 square miles (117.9 km²), of which 44.68 square miles (115.7 km²) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.83 square miles (2.1 km²) (or 1.82%) is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	2,726	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  142.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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