Garfield Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Garfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,586 and it contained 673 housing units.[2]

Garfield Township
Township
Location in Grundy County
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°09′47″N 88°19′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGrundy
EstablishedMarch 10, 1903
Area
 • Total18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2)
 • Land18.1 sq mi (47 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,539
 • Density87.6/sq mi (33.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60424
FIPS code17-063-28677

History

Garfield township was formed from Greenfield township on March 10, 1903.[3] The area contained coal mines.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.15 square miles (47.0 km2), of which 18.1 square miles (47 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,539[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Herscher Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

References
  • "Garfield Township, Grundy County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Grundy County Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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