Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Milks Grove Township
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°WCoordinates: 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 km^2)
• Land	36.36 sq mi (94.2 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	214
• Density	5.9/sq mi (2.3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60911, 60922, 60927, 60941
GNIS feature ID	0429364

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.^[1] 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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km²), all land.^[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains Milk's Grove Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

• Berns Airport
• Porter Airport

School districts

• Central Community Unit School District 4
• Herscher Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53
• Iroquois County Board District 1

References

• "Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives