Ash Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Ash Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships
in Iroquois County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 766.
was formed from a portion of Ash Grove Township.
, Ash Grove Township covers an area of 61.23 square miles (158.6 km²); of this, 61.16 square miles (158.4 km²) (99.9 percent) is land and 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²) (0.1 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Iroquois County
Iroquois County, Illinois
Iroquois County is a county located in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Illinois along the border with Indiana. It is the third largest county in the state in terms of area, covering over . According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 29,718, which is a decrease of 5.2% from 31,334...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 766.
History
The first settler in the area that became Ash Grove Township was Robert Roberts, who arrived in 1833. The township was formed when township government was adopted by the county in 1855. Its current borders were established on September 15, 1868 when Fountain Creek TownshipFountain Creek Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Fountain Creek Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 440. Fountain Creek Township formed from a portion of Ashe Grove Township on September 15, 1868.-Geography:...
was formed from a portion of Ash Grove Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Ash Grove Township covers an area of 61.23 square miles (158.6 km²); of this, 61.16 square miles (158.4 km²) (99.9 percent) is land and 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²) (0.1 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Pitchin at 40.6030913°N 87.8664225°W
- Schwer at 40.6605915°N 87.7880876°W
- Woodworth at 40.6597578°N 87.8458672°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Ash Grove, Cissna Park, Immanuel Lutheran, Saint John's Ash Grove, Saint Paul Lutheran and Schwer.School districts
- Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
- Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional districtIllinois' 15th congressional districtThe 15th Congressional District of Illinois is located in eastern Illinois. It includes the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland,...
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53