Lisbon Township, Kendall County, Illinois
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Lisbon Township occupies the 6 mile square on the southern edge of Kendall County, Illinois
Kendall County, Illinois
Kendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 114,736, which is an increase of 110% from 54,544 in 2000. It was the fastest-growing county in the United States between the years 2000 and...

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It is located at 41.506551 N, -88.419992 W. It has 94.76 km². (36.587769 square miles) of land. Its population in the 2000 Census was 851. It has 300 housing units.

Early settler John Moore was credited with naming Lisbon Township after Lisbon, Portugal, commenting he wanted a name that was "different."

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.
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