Felix Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Felix Township
Township

Location in Grundy County

Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°18′40″N 88°16′42″W / 41.31111°N 88.27833°W / 41.31111; -88.27833Coordinates: 41°18′40″N 88°16′42″W / 41.31111°N 88.27833°W / 41.31111; -88.27833
Country United States
State Illinois
County Grundy
Established November, 1854
Area
 • Total 11.99 sq mi (31.1 km2)
 • Land 10.88 sq mi (28.2 km2)
 • Water 1.11 sq mi (2.9 km2)  9.26%
Elevation 545 ft (166 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,427
 • Density 406.9/sq mi (157.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60416, 60450
GNIS feature ID 0428998

Felix Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,427 and it contained 1,919 housing units.[1]

History

Felix Township, Grundy County, is named for Felix Grundy, Senator from Tennessee.[2] The township was formed from portions of Wauponsee and Aux Sable townships in November, 1854.[3] Most of old Felix township was partitioned to form Goose Lake Township on September 15, 1897. These early boundary changes occurred mainly due to coal mining activity.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.99 square miles (31.1 km2), of which 10.88 square miles (28.2 km2) (or 90.74%) is land and 1.11 square miles (2.9 km2) (or 9.26%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 125.
  3. ↑ http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/grundy.html

External links

 Goose Lake Township
Wilmington Township, Will County
   Felix Township  
Maine Township Braceville Township Reed Township, Will County
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