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Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°57′12″N 88°04′35″W / 40.95333°N 88.07639°W / 40.95333; -88.07639
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Milks Grove Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°57′12″N 88°04′35″W / 40.95333°N 88.07639°W / 40.95333; -88.07639
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedBefore 1921
Area
 • Total
36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
204
 • Density5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60911, 60922, 60927, 60941
FIPS code17-075-49074

Milks Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 214 and it contained 79 housing units.[2] Milks Grove Township formed from a portion of Chebanse Township on an unknown date, but before 1921. Milks Grove is named for the late 19th-century midwestern land speculator Lemuel Milk.

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2), all land.[2]

Cemeteries

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The township contains Milk's Grove Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

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  • Berns Airport
  • Porter Airport

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)204[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Central Community Unit School District 4
  • Herscher Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

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References

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  • "Milks Grove Township, Iroquois 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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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