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Little Rock Township occupies the 6-mile (9.7 km) square (with the southeast corner nipped off by the Fox River) in Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,076 and it contained 4,723 housing units.[3] Little Rock is named after Little Rock Creek, which flows through the township. The largest settlement in the township is the city of Plano, from where the township is administered.

Little Rock Township
Township
Location in Kendall County
Kendall County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°40′34″N 088°32′47″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kendall
Established	November 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
• Total	35.46 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Land	35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.59%
Elevation [1]	663 ft (202 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	13,724
• Density	371/sq mi (143/km2)
FIPS code	17-093-44043
GNIS feature ID	0429266
Website	https://littlerocktownship.com/

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.46 square miles (91.8 km²), of which 35.25 square miles (91.3 km²) (or 99.41%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km²) (or 0.59%) is water.[3]

U.S. Route 34 runs east to west through the township.

Cities and towns

• Plano (majority)
• Sandwich (eastern edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Little Rock

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	7,662		—
2010	13,076		70.7%
2016 (est.)	13,724	[2]	5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, and Highway Commissioner.

Notes

References

• Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State.

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