Big Grove Township, Kendall County, Illinois

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
Township
Location in Kendall County
Location in Kendall County
Kendall County's location in Illinois
Kendall County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°29′37″N 088°32′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKendall
Area
 • Total35.8 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
[1]
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,720
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
FIPS code17-093-05872
GNIS feature ID0428670

Geography

According 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
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20001,526—
20101,6477.9%
2016 (est.)1,720[2]4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Government

The 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
  • "Big Grove Township, Kendall County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "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.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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