Franklin Grove Township, Lee County, Illinois

41°49′26″N 89°18′45″W / 41.82389°N 89.31250°W / 41.82389; -89.31250Country United StatesState IllinoisCountyLeeEstablishedMay 14, 1850Area • Total26.86 sq mi (69.56 km²) • Land26.85 sq mi (69.53 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)  0.04%Elevation771 ft (235 m)Population • Estimate 1,332 • Density54.8/sq mi (21.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesFIPS code17-103-27695

Franklin Grove Township (formerly China Township) is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,472.^[2] Its name was changed from China Township in 1994. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Grove Township covers an area of 26.86 square miles (69.6 km²); of this, 26.85 square miles (69.5 km²) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (0.04 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Franklin Grove

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Franklin Grove and Temperance Hill.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,332	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

• Amboy Community Unit School District 272
• Ashton Community Unit School District 275

Political districts

• Illinois's 14th congressional district
• State House District 90
• State Senate District 45

References

• "China Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois