Felix Township, Grundy County, Illinois
| Felix Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Grundy County | |
 Grundy County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′40″N 88°16′42″W / 41.31111°N 88.27833°WCoordinates: 41°18′40″N 88°16′42″W / 41.31111°N 88.27833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy |
| Established | November, 1854 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.99 sq mi (31.1 km2) |
| • Land | 10.88 sq mi (28.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.11 sq mi (2.9 km2) 9.26% |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,427 |
| • Density | 406.9/sq mi (157.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60416, 60450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428998 |
Felix Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,427 and it contained 1,919 housing units.[1]
History
Felix Township, Grundy County, is named for Felix Grundy, Senator from Tennessee.[2] The township was formed from portions of Wauponsee and Aux Sable townships in November, 1854.[3] Most of old Felix township was partitioned to form Goose Lake Township on September 15, 1897. These early boundary changes occurred mainly due to coal mining activity.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.99 square miles (31.1 km2), of which 10.88 square miles (28.2 km2) (or 90.74%) is land and 1.11 square miles (2.9 km2) (or 9.26%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Carbon Hill
- Coal City (north quarter)
- Diamond (west quarter)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
School districts
- Coal City Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Felix Township, Grundy County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 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.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 125.
- ↑ http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/grundy.html
External links
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Goose Lake Township | |
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