Milks Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 214 and it contained 79 housing units.[2] Milks Grove Township formed from a portion of Chebanse Township on an unknown date, but before 1921. Milks Grove is named for the late 19th-century midwestern land speculator Lemuel Milk.
Milks Grove Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Iroquois County | |
 Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′12″N 88°04′35″W / 40.95333°N 88.07639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | Before 1921 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 204 |
| • Density | 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60911, 60922, 60927, 60941 |
| FIPS code | 17-075-49074 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2), all land.[2]
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Milk's Grove Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Berns Airport
- Porter Airport
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 204 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Central Community Unit School District 4
- Herscher Community Unit School District 2
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
- Iroquois County Board District 1
References
edit- "Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ 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.