Gray Township, White County, Illinois

Gray Township
Township

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°14′29″N 88°04′13″W / 38.24139°N 88.07028°W / 38.24139; -88.07028Coordinates: 38°14′29″N 88°04′13″W / 38.24139°N 88.07028°W / 38.24139; -88.07028
Country United States
State Illinois
County White
Organized November 7, 1871
Area
 • Total 27.39 sq mi (70.9 km2)
 • Land 26.94 sq mi (69.8 km2)
 • Water 0.45 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation 387 ft (118 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,115
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code XXXXX
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-193-31069

Gray Township is located in White County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,141 and it contained 556 housing units.[2]

History

Gray Township was named for James Gray, founder of Grayville.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.39 square miles (70.9 km2), of which 26.94 square miles (69.8 km2) (or 98.36%) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.64%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 20161,115[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. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 142.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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