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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Franklin Grove 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

Historical population
CensusPop.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

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