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Goose Lake Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,674 and it contained 774 housing units.[2]

Goose Lake Township
Township
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°21′18″N 88°18′39″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Grundy
Established	September 15, 1897
Area
• Total	29.94 sq mi (77.5 km2)
• Land	24.93 sq mi (64.6 km2)
• Water	5.02 sq mi (13.0 km2)  16.77%
Elevation	515 ft (157 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,649
• Density	67.2/sq mi (25.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60416, 60444, 60450, 60481
FIPS code	17-063-30549

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.94 square miles (77.5 km²), of which 24.93 square miles (64.6 km²) (or 83.27%) is land and 5.02 square miles (13.0 km²) (or 16.77%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Channahon (southwest edge)
• Coal City (small portion)

Unincorporated towns

• Divine at 41.385865°N 88.295342°W / 41.385865; -88.295342

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Holderman and Short.

Rivers

• Kankakee River
• Illinois River
• Mazon River

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,649	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Coal City Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois's 16th congressional district
• State House District 75
• State Senate District 38

References

• "Goose Lake Township, Grundy County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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