Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Milks Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 214 and it contained 79 housing units.[2] Milks Grove Township formed from a portion of Chebanse Township on an unknown date, but before 1921. Milks Grove is named for the late 19th-century midwestern land speculator Lemuel Milk.

Milks Grove Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°57′12″N 88°04′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedBefore 1921
Area
 • Total36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
204
 • Density5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60911, 60922, 60927, 60941
FIPS code17-075-49074

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2), all land.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains Milk's Grove Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips
  • Berns Airport
  • Porter Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)204[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Central Community Unit School District 4
  • Herscher Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

References
  • "Milks Grove Township, Iroquois 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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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