Dry Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois

Dry Grove Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,572 and it contained 618 housing units.[2]

Dry Grove Township
Township
Location in McLean County
McLean County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcLean
EstablishedNovember 3, 1857
Area
 • Total35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,579
 • Density44.2/sq mi (17.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-113-20838

Dry Grove Township took its name after Dry Grove, an area of forest at a relatively high and dry elevation.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.61 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)1,579[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.