Franklin Grove Township, Lee County, Illinois

Franklin Grove Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°49′26″N 89°18′45″W / 41.82389°N 89.31250°WCoordinates: 41°49′26″N 89°18′45″W / 41.82389°N 89.31250°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lee
Established	May 14, 1850
Area
• Total	26.86 sq mi (69.56 km^2)
• Land	26.85 sq mi (69.53 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)  0.04%
Elevation	771 ft (235 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,472
• Density	54.8/sq mi (21.2/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61031, 61310
GNIS feature ID	0428807

Franklin Grove Township (formerly China Township) is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,472.^[1] Its name was changed from China Township in 1994. ^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Grove Township covers an area of 26.86 square miles (69.6 km²); of this, 26.85 square miles (69.5 km²) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (0.04 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Franklin Grove

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Franklin Grove and Temperance Hill.

School districts

• Amboy Community Unit School District 272
• Ashton Community Unit School District 275

Political districts

• Illinois's 14th congressional district
• State House District 90
• State Senate District 45

References

• "China Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
2. "China Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-19.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois