Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois

Pleasant Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,327 and it contained 573 housing units.[2]

Pleasant Grove Township
Township
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°24′N 88°16′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyColes
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total41.65 sq mi (107.9 km2)
 • Land41.64 sq mi (107.8 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,294
 • Density31.9/sq mi (12.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61920, 61938, 62440, 62469
FIPS code17-029-60469

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.65 square miles (107.9 km2), of which 41.64 square miles (107.8 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns
  • Campbell

Cemeteries

The township contains 14 cemeteries: Armstrong, Bales, Beals, Doty, Janesville, Leitch, Lower Muddy, Mount Tabor, New Indian Creek, New Kelley, Old Indian Creek, Shiloh, Upper Muddy and Wright.

Rivers

Landmarks
  • Janesville

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,294[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts
  • Illinois' 15th congressional district
  • State House District 110
  • State Senate District 55

References
  • "Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Adjacent townships
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