Morris Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Morris Township
Township
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°21′52″N 88°24′26″W / 41.36444°N 88.40722°WCoordinates: 41°21′52″N 88°24′26″W / 41.36444°N 88.40722°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Grundy
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	3.9 sq mi (10 km^2)
• Land	3.51 sq mi (9.1 km^2)
• Water	0.38 sq mi (1.0 km^2)  9.74%
Elevation	518 ft (158 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	7,110
• Density	2,025.5/sq mi (782.0/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	60450
GNIS feature ID	0429395

Morris Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 7,110 and it contained 3,299 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km²), of which 3.51 square miles (9.1 km²) (or 90.0%) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km²) (or 9.74%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Morris (east quarter)

Cemeteries

The township contains Evergreen Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 47

Airports and landing strips

• Morris Hospital Heliport

Landmarks

• Gebhard Woods State Park
• Goold Park
• Grundy County Courthouse & Govt Center
• William G. Stratton State Park

Political districts

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

References

• "Morris 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