Felix Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°18′40″N 88°16′42″W / 41.31111°N 88.27833°W / 41.31111; -88.27833
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Felix Township
Township
Location in Grundy County
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°18′40″N 88°16′42″W / 41.31111°N 88.27833°W / 41.31111; -88.27833
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGrundy
EstablishedNovember 1854
Area
 • Total11.99 sq mi (31.1 km2)
 • Land10.88 sq mi (28.2 km2)
 • Water1.11 sq mi (2.9 km2)  9.26%
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,322
 • Density406.9/sq mi (157.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60416, 60450
FIPS code17-063-25778

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.[2]

History[edit]

Felix Township, Grundy County, is named for Felix Grundy, Senator from Tennessee.[3] The township was formed from portions of Wauponsee and Aux Sable townships in November, 1854.[4] 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[edit]

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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)4,322[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

School districts[edit]

  • Coal City Community Unit School District 1

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Felix 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
  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. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 125.
  4. ^ "Grundy County Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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