South Grove Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
South Grove Township | |
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Township | |
Location in DeKalb County | |
DeKalb County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°01′24″N 88°53′19″W / 42.02333°N 88.88861°WCoordinates: 42°01′24″N 88°53′19″W / 42.02333°N 88.88861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | DeKalb |
Established | November 20, 1850 |
Area | |
• Total | 34.48 sq mi (89.3 km2) |
• Land | 34.41 sq mi (89.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.20% |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 512 |
• Density | 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 60111, 60129, 60146, 60150 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429767 |
South Grove Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 512 and it contained 209 housing units.[1] South Grove Township was renamed from Vernon Township on November 20, 1850.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.48 square miles (89.3 km2), of which 34.41 square miles (89.1 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenview and South Grove.
Airports and landing strips
- Vodden Airport
School districts
- Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
- Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
- Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
Political districts
- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References
- "South Grove Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "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
- Township Officials of Illinois
- DeKalb County Official Site
- Early history of South Grove, Il
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