Wauponsee Township, Grundy County, Illinois

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Wauponsee Township
Map highlighting Wauponsee Township, Grundy County, Illinois.svg
Location in Grundy County
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Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°19′16″N88°25′08″W / 41.32111°N 88.41889°W / 41.32111; -88.41889 Coordinates: 41°19′16″N88°25′08″W / 41.32111°N 88.41889°W / 41.32111; -88.41889
Country United States
State Illinois
County Grundy
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total27.98 sq mi (72.5 km2)
  Land26.79 sq mi (69.4 km2)
  Water1.19 sq mi (3.1 km2)  4.25%
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
2,379
  Density90.4/sq mi (34.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60444, 60450
FIPS code 17-063-79345

Wauponsee Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,423 and it contained 939 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.98 square miles (72.5 km2), of which 26.79 square miles (69.4 km2) (or 95.75%) is land and 1.19 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 4.25%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Sample Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)2,379 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Morris High School and Morris Elementary School District

Political districts

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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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.