Dry Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois

Dry Grove Township
Township

Location in McLean County

McLean County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County McLean
Established November 3, 1857
Area
 • Total 35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land 35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,579
 • Density 44.2/sq mi (17.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 17-113-20838

Dry Grove Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,572 and it contained 618 housing units.[2]

Dry Grove Township took its name after Dry Grove, an area of forest at a relatively high and dry elevation.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.61 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 20161,579[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 40°31′37″N 89°05′27″W / 40.52694°N 89.09083°W / 40.52694; -89.09083


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