Greenfield Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Greenfield Township
Greenfield Township
Township
	Location in Grundy County
	Grundy County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 41°09′32″N88°16′26″W / 41.15889°N 88.27389°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Grundy
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	18.05 sq mi (46.7 km2)
• Land	17.31 sq mi (44.8 km2)
• Water	0.73 sq mi (1.9 km2) 4.04%
Elevation	587 ft (179 m)
Population (2010)
• Estimate (2016)	964
• Density	57.6/sq mi (22.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60407, 60424, 60474, 60961
FIPS code	17-063-31381

Last updated July 26, 2023

Greenfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 997 and it contained 441 housing units.^[2]

History

The Township of Greenfield was organized on 6 November 1849, the Village of East Brooklyn was organized in ____, and the Village of South Wilmington was organized in ____. Villages remain part of the township.

On 10 March 1903, Garfield Township was separated from Greenfield Township. The southeastern portion of the village of Gardner, which is located mainly within Garfield Township, is in Greenfield Township. Garfield was begun centered at an intersection in 18__ prior to the township division.

The social and economic factors which led to the division of the township in 1905 have changed. Modern transportation, technological advances and familial relationships have led to increased cohesiveness between the five main communities within the two townships in the twenty-first century. The high schools are focal points of activity for the entire area. The villages are in many respects neighborhoods within the townships.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.05 square miles (46.7 km²), of which 17.31 square miles (44.8 km²) (or 95.90%) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km²) (or 4.04%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	964	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Political districts

Illinois' 11th congressional district
State House District 75
State Senate District 38

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References

1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[USCensusEst2016-1] 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[census-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.

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Grundy County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Morris
Cities	Morris	Map of Illinois highlighting Grundy County
Villages	Braceville Carbon Hill Channahon‡ Coal City‡ Diamond‡ Dwight‡ East Brooklyn Gardner Godley‡ Kinsman Mazon Minooka‡ Seneca‡ South Wilmington Verona
Townships	Aux Sable Braceville Erienna Felix Garfield Goodfarm Goose Lake Greenfield Highland Maine Mazon Morris Nettle Creek Norman Saratoga Vienna Wauponsee
Unincorporated communities	Mazonia Nettle Creek Paytonville Wauponsee
Ghost towns	Jugtown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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