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South Grove Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 512 and it contained 209 housing units.[2] South Grove Township was renamed from Vernon Township on November 20, 1850.

South Grove Township
Township
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°01′24″N 88°53′19″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeKalb
Established	November 20, 1850
Area
• Total	34.48 sq mi (89.3 km2)
• Land	34.41 sq mi (89.1 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.20%
Elevation	912 ft (278 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	512
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	513
• Density	14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60111, 60129, 60146, 60150
FIPS code	17-037-70837

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.48 square miles (89.3 km²), of which 34.41 square miles (89.1 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.20%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Esmond at 42.033638°N 88.935651°W / 42.033638; -88.935651

Cemeteries

• Greenview
• South Grove

Airports and landing strips

• Vodden Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	513	[1]
US Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
• Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
• Sycamore Community Unit School District 427

Political districts

• Illinois's 16th congressional district
• State House District 70
• State Senate District 35

References

• "South Grove Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
• US Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• US National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois
• DeKalb County Official Site
• Early history of South Grove, Il

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