Grove Township, Jasper County, Illinois

Grove Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Location in Jasper County
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°07′41″N 88°16′39″W / 39.12806°N 88.27750°W / 39.12806; -88.27750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJasper
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total
49.36 sq mi (127.8 km2)
 • Land49.36 sq mi (127.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
610
 • Density12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62428, 62432, 62436, 62445, 62448, 62467, 62479
FIPS code17-079-31888

Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 618 and it contained 254 housing units. The seat of the township is the hamlet of Gila.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.36 square miles (127.8 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brewer, Diel, Fairfield, Hicks, Island Creek, Myer and St Joseph/Island Grove.

Airports and landing strips

  • Isley Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)610[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Grove Township, Jasper 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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.