Highland Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 288 and it contained 129 housing units.[2]

Highland Township
Township
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°09′14″N 88°32′07″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Grundy
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.03 sq mi (93.3 km2)
• Land	35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	282
• Density	8/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60420, 60437, 60470, 60479
FIPS code	17-063-34657

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.03 square miles (93.3 km²), of which 35.99 square miles (93.2 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Kinsman

Extinct towns

• Highland Town at 41.1942°N 88.491732°W / 41.1942; -88.491732

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Demographics

Political districts

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

References

• "Highland 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