China Township, Lee County, Illinois
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. Its name was changed from China Township in 1994.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Grove Township covers an area of 26.86 square miles (69.6 km); of this, 26.85 square miles (69.5 km) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (0.04 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Franklin Grove and Temperance Hill.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 1,332 | ||
U.S. Decennial Census |
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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ "China Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.