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Pleasant Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,327 and it contained 573 housing units.[2]

Pleasant Grove Township
Township
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°24′N 88°16′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	41.65 sq mi (107.9 km2)
• Land	41.64 sq mi (107.8 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,294
• Density	31.9/sq mi (12.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61920, 61938, 62440, 62469
FIPS code	17-029-60469

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.65 square miles (107.9 km²), of which 41.64 square miles (107.8 km²) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Lerna

Unincorporated towns

• Trilla

Extinct towns

• Campbell

Cemeteries

The township contains 14 cemeteries: Armstrong, Bales, Beals, Doty, Janesville, Leitch, Lower Muddy, Mount Tabor, New Indian Creek, New Kelley, Old Indian Creek, Shiloh, Upper Muddy and Wright.

Rivers

• Embarras River

Landmarks

• Janesville

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,294	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Charleston Community Unit School District 1
• Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
• Neoga Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

Adjacent townships

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