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Ash Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 731 and it contained 316 housing units.[2]

Ash Grove Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°37′06″N 87°50′37″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Established	November 6, 1855
Area
• Total	61.09 sq mi (158.2 km2)
• Land	61.03 sq mi (158.1 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.10%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	700
• Density	12/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60924, 60926, 60953, 60955
FIPS code	17-075-02453

History

The first settler in the area that became Ash Grove Township was Robert Roberts, who arrived in 1833.[3] The township was formed when township government was adopted by the county in 1855.[4] Its current borders were established on September 15, 1868, when Fountain Creek Township was formed from a portion of Ash Grove Township.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 61.09 square miles (158.2 km²), of which 61.03 square miles (158.1 km²) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.10%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Pitchin at 40.603091°N 87.866423°W / 40.603091; -87.866423
• Schwer at 40.660592°N 87.788088°W / 40.660592; -87.788088
• Woodworth at 40.659758°N 87.845867°W / 40.659758; -87.845867

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Ash Grove, Cissna Park, Immanuel Lutheran, Saint John's Ash Grove, Saint Paul Lutheran and Schwer.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 49

Airports and landing strips

• Redeker Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	700	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

School districts

• Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
• Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
• Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
• Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Ash Grove Township, Iroquois 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

Bibliography

• Dowling, John (1968). History of Iroquois County. Iroquois County Board of Supervisors. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
• Kern, J. W. (1907). Past and present of Iroquois County, Illinois. Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
• Beckwith, H. W. (1880). History of Iroquois County, Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest. Chicago: H. H. Hill and Company. Retrieved 2010-10-15.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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