Wauponsee Township, Grundy County, Illinois
Wauponsee Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,423 and it contained 939 housing units.[2]
Wauponsee Township | |
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 Location in Grundy County | |
 Grundy County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′16″N 88°25′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.98 sq mi (72.5 km2) |
| • Land | 26.79 sq mi (69.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.19 sq mi (3.1 km2) 4.25% |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,379 |
| • Density | 90.4/sq mi (34.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60444, 60450 |
| FIPS code | 17-063-79345 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.98 square miles (72.5 km2), of which 26.79 square miles (69.4 km2) (or 95.75%) is land and 1.19 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 4.25%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Morris (south edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Bradley Subdivision at 41.333921°N 88.457568°W
- Claypool at 41.345865°N 88.387289°W
- Claypool Woods at 41.344199°N 88.400067°W
- Gaslight Village at 41.34531°N 88.393678°W
- Lori-Sue Subdivision at 41.338365°N 88.3959°W
- Paytonville at 41.336699°N 88.431179°W
- Pebble Beach at 41.339476°N 88.400067°W
- Pine Grove at 41.339476°N 88.404511°W
- Pine Meadow Estates at 41.341421°N 88.413400°W
- Richards Park at 41.336699°N 88.424234°W
- Van Peterson Subdivision at 41.336976°N 88.4009°W
- Willow Ridge at 41.338365°N 88.423956°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Sample Cemetery.
Major highways
School districts
- Coal City Community Unit School District 1
Morris High School and Morris Elementary School District
Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Wauponsee Township, Grundy County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Places adjacent to Wauponsee Township, Grundy County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Grundy County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Illinois highlighting Grundy County | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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