Goose Lake Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Goose Lake Township
Township
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°21′18″N 88°18′39″W / 41.35500°N 88.31083°WCoordinates: 41°21′18″N 88°18′39″W / 41.35500°N 88.31083°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Grundy
Established	September 15, 1897
Area
• Total	29.94 sq mi (77.5 km^2)
• Land	24.93 sq mi (64.6 km^2)
• Water	5.02 sq mi (13.0 km^2)  16.77%
Elevation	515 ft (157 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,674
• Density	67.2/sq mi (25.9/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60416, 60444, 60450, 60481
GNIS feature ID	0429062

Goose Lake Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,674 and it contained 774 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.94 square miles (77.5 km²), of which 24.93 square miles (64.6 km²) (or 83.27%) is land and 5.02 square miles (13.0 km²) (or 16.77%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Channahon (southwest edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Divine at 41°23′09″N 88°17′43″W / 41.385865°N 88.295342°W

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Holderman and Short.

Rivers

• Kankakee River
• Illinois River
• Mazon River

School districts

• Coal City Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 11th congressional district
• State House District 75
• State Senate District 38

References

• "Goose Lake 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. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives