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Grove Township, Jasper County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

39°07′41″N 88°16′39″W / 39.12806°N 88.27750°W / 39.12806; -88.27750CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJasperEstablishedNovember 8, 1859Area

• Total49.36 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

Gila, the township seat, at 39°06′46″N 88°15′37″W / 39.112819°N 88.260319°W / 39.112819; -88.260319
Island Grove at 39°06′09″N 88°20′07″W / 39.102542°N 88.335321°W / 39.102542; -88.335321

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

Adjacent townships

Woodbury Township, Cumberland County (north)
Greenup Township, Cumberland County (northeast)
Crooked Creek Township (east)
Wade Township (southeast)
North Muddy Township (south)
Bishop Township, Effingham County (southwest)
St. Francis Township, Effingham County (west)
Spring Point Township, Cumberland County (northwest)

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
Census	Pop.	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

Illinois' 19th congressional district
State House District 108
State Senate District 54

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

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.