Little Rock Township, Kendall County, Illinois

Little Rock Township
Township

Location in Kendall County

Kendall County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°40′34″N 088°32′47″W / 41.67611°N 88.54639°WCoordinates: 41°40′34″N 088°32′47″W / 41.67611°N 88.54639°W
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kendall
Area
 • Total 35.46 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Land 35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.59%
Elevation[1] 663 ft (202 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 13,076
 • Density 371/sq mi (143/km2)
FIPS code 17-44043[2]
GNIS feature ID 0429266

Little Rock Township occupies the 6-mile (9.7 km) square (with the southeast corner nipped off by the Fox River) in Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,076 and it contained 4,723 housing units.[3] Little Rock is named after Little Rock Creek, which flows through the township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.46 square miles (91.8 km2), of which 35.25 square miles (91.3 km2) (or 99.41%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.59%) is water.[3]

Plano and Sandwich are located in the township. U.S. Route 34 runs east to west through the township.

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, and Highway Commissioner.

References

  1. ↑ "Little Rock Township, Kendall County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.