Garfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,586 and it contained 673 housing units.[2]
Garfield Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Grundy County | |
 Grundy County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°09′47″N 88°19′46″W / 41.16306°N 88.32944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy |
| Established | March 10, 1903 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2) |
| • Land | 18.1 sq mi (47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,539 |
| • Density | 87.6/sq mi (33.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60424 |
| FIPS code | 17-063-28677 |
History edit
Garfield township was formed from Greenfield township on March 10, 1903.[3] The area contained coal mines.
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.15 square miles (47.0 km2), of which 18.1 square miles (47 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages edit
- Gardner (vast majority)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.
Major highways edit
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,539 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
School districts edit
- Herscher Community Unit School District 2
Political districts edit
- Illinois' 11th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
References edit
- "Garfield Township, Grundy County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Grundy County Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.