Ash Grove Township, Shelby County, Illinois
| Ash Grove Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| 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
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  Location of Ash Grove Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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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
- Whitley Township, Moultrie County (north)
- Mattoon Township, Coles County (northeast and east)
- Paradise Township, Coles County (east)
- Neoga Township, Cumberland County (east and southeast)
- Big Spring Township (south)
- Prairie Township (southwest)
- Richland Township (west)
- Windsor Township (northwest)
References
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ 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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