South Grove Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

South Grove Township
Township

Location in DeKalb County

DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°01′24″N 88°53′19″W / 42.02333°N 88.88861°W / 42.02333; -88.88861Coordinates: 42°01′24″N 88°53′19″W / 42.02333°N 88.88861°W / 42.02333; -88.88861
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County DeKalb
Established November 20, 1850
Area
 • Total 34.48 sq mi (89.3 km2)
 • Land 34.41 sq mi (89.1 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.20%
Elevation 912 ft (278 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 513
 • Density 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 60111, 60129, 60146, 60150
FIPS code 17-037-70837

South Grove Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 512 and it contained 209 housing units.[2] South Grove Township was renamed from Vernon Township on November 20, 1850.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.48 square miles (89.3 km2), of which 34.41 square miles (89.1 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenview and South Grove.

Airports and landing strips

  • Vodden Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016513[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
  • Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
  • Sycamore Community Unit School District 427

Political districts

References

  • "South Grove Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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