Ash Grove Township, Shelby County, Illinois

Ash Grove Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Shelby
Elevation 636 ft (193.9 m)
Coordinates 39°23′41″N 88°31′48″W / 39.39472°N 88.53000°WCoordinates: 39°23′41″N 88°31′48″W / 39.39472°N 88.53000°W
Area 42.38 sq mi (109.8 km2)
 - land 42.11 sq mi (109 km2)
 - water 0.26 sq mi (1 km2)
Population 479 (2010)
Density 11.4 / sq mi (4.4 / km2)
Organized November 8, 1859
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code XXXXX
Area code 217
Location in Shelby County
Location of Ash Grove Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

Ash Grove Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 479 and it contained 254 housing units.[1]

History

Ash Grove was initially settled by Euro-Americans by 1830. It was an early location of Mormon missionary activity in Illinois, with Mormons residing there by 1832. In late 1836 a mob attacked a Mormon missionary preaching at Ash Grove. Younger Green got an affidavit for the arrest of the mob, but the militia refused to cooperate in arresting the accused mobbers.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.38 square miles (109.8 km2), of which 42.11 square miles (109.1 km2) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.61%) is water.[1]

Adjacent townships

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ↑ Marlene C. Kettley, Arnold K. Garr and Craig K. Manscill, Mormon Thoroughfare: A History of the Church in Illinois, 1830-1839 (Provo: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2006), p. 70-71

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