Goose Lake Township, Grundy County, Illinois
Goose Lake Township | |
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 Location in Grundy County | |
 Grundy County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′18″N 88°18′39″W / 41.35500°N 88.31083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy |
| Established | September 15, 1897 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.94 sq mi (77.5 km2) |
| • Land | 24.93 sq mi (64.6 km2) |
| • Water | 5.02 sq mi (13.0 km2) 16.77% |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,649 |
| • Density | 67.2/sq mi (25.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60416, 60444, 60450, 60481 |
| FIPS code | 17-063-30549 |
Goose Lake Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,674 and it contained 774 housing units.[2]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.94 square miles (77.5 km2), of which 24.93 square miles (64.6 km2) (or 83.27%) is land and 5.02 square miles (13.0 km2) (or 16.77%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[edit]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains these two cemeteries: Holderman and Short.
Rivers[edit]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,649 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts[edit]
- Coal City Community Unit School District 1
Political districts[edit]
- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
References[edit]
- "Goose Lake Township, Grundy 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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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Places adjacent to Goose Lake Township, Grundy County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Grundy County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |