Franklin Grove Township, Lee County, Illinois

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Franklin Grove Township
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Location in Lee County
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Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°49′26″N89°18′45″W / 41.82389°N 89.31250°W / 41.82389; -89.31250 Coordinates: 41°49′26″N89°18′45″W / 41.82389°N 89.31250°W / 41.82389; -89.31250
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Lee
EstablishedMay 14, 1850
Area
  Total26.86 sq mi (69.56 km2)
  Land26.85 sq mi (69.53 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,332
  Density54.8/sq mi (21.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61031, 61310
FIPS code 17-103-27695

Franklin Grove Township (formerly China Township) is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,472. [2] Its name was changed from China Township in 1994. [3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Grove Township covers an area of 26.86 square miles (69.6 km2); of this, 26.85 square miles (69.5 km2) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.04 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Franklin Grove and Temperance Hill.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 20161,332 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  3. "China Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.