Big Grove Township occupies the 6-mile (9.7 km) square in the southwest corner of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,647 and it contained 654 housing units.[3]
Big Grove Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Kendall County | |
 Kendall County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′37″N 088°32′56″W / 41.49361°N 88.54889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kendall |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.8 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 1,720 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| FIPS code | 17-093-05872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428670 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3] It contains Newark and portions of Lisbon.
U.S. Route 52 crosses the township east to west.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,526 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,647 | 7.9% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 1,720 | [2] | 4.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Government
editThe township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, and Highway Commissioner.
References
edit- "Big Grove Township, Kendall County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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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