Highland Township, Grundy County, Illinois
Highland Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Grundy County | |
Grundy County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°09′14″N 88°32′07″W / 41.15389°N 88.53528°WCoordinates: 41°09′14″N 88°32′07″W / 41.15389°N 88.53528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Grundy |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.03 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
• Land | 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 288 |
• Density | 8/sq mi (3/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 60420, 60437, 60470, 60479 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429135 |
Highland Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 288 and it contained 129 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.03 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Extinct towns
- Highland Town at 41°11′39″N 88°29′30″W / 41.1942°N 88.491732°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Highland Township, Grundy 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 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
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