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Wauponsee Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,423 and it contained 939 housing units.[2]

Wauponsee Township
Township
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°19′16″N 88°25′08″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Grundy
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	27.98 sq mi (72.5 km2)
• Land	26.79 sq mi (69.4 km2)
• Water	1.19 sq mi (3.1 km2)  4.25%
Elevation	551 ft (168 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,379
• Density	90.4/sq mi (34.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60444, 60450
FIPS code	17-063-79345

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.98 square miles (72.5 km²), of which 26.79 square miles (69.4 km²) (or 95.75%) is land and 1.19 square miles (3.1 km²) (or 4.25%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Morris (south edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Bradley Subdivision at 41.333921°N 88.457568°W / 41.333921; -88.457568
• Claypool at 41.345865°N 88.387289°W / 41.345865; -88.387289
• Claypool Woods at 41.344199°N 88.400067°W / 41.344199; -88.400067
• Gaslight Village at 41.34531°N 88.393678°W / 41.34531; -88.393678
• Lori-Sue Subdivision at 41.338365°N 88.3959°W / 41.338365; -88.3959
• Paytonville at 41.336699°N 88.431179°W / 41.336699; -88.431179
• Pebble Beach at 41.339476°N 88.400067°W / 41.339476; -88.400067
• Pine Grove at 41.339476°N 88.404511°W / 41.339476; -88.404511
• Pine Meadow Estates at 41.341421°N 88.413400°W / 41.341421; -88.413400
• Richards Park at 41.336699°N 88.424234°W / 41.336699; -88.424234
• Van Peterson Subdivision at 41.336976°N 88.4009°W / 41.336976; -88.4009
• Willow Ridge at 41.338365°N 88.423956°W / 41.338365; -88.423956

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Sample Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 47

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	2,379	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Coal City Community Unit School District 1

Morris High School and Morris Elementary School District

Political districts

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

References

• "Wauponsee 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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