Nettle Creek Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Nettle Creek Township
Township
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°25′N 88°33′W / 41.417°N 88.550°WCoordinates: 41°25′N 88°33′W / 41.417°N 88.550°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Grundy
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	35.79 sq mi (92.7 km^2)
• Land	35.76 sq mi (92.6 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)  0.08%
Elevation	610 ft (186 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	503
• Density	14.1/sq mi (5.4/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60450, 60541, 61360
GNIS feature ID	0429427

Nettle Creek Township (T34N R6E) is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 503 and it contained 187 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km²), of which 35.76 square miles (92.6 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Nettle Creek at 41°15′11″N 88°34′41″W / 41.253°N 88.578°W

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Holderman and Hoge Cemetery.

Major highways

• Interstate 80
• U.S. Route 6

Political districts

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

References

• "Nettle Creek 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