Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Milks Grove Township
—  Township  —
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°57′12″N 88°04′35″W / 40.95333°N 88.07639°W / 40.95333; -88.07639Coordinates: 40°57′12″N 88°04′35″W / 40.95333°N 88.07639°W / 40.95333; -88.07639
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Established	Before 1921
Area
– Total	36.35 sq mi (94.16 km2)
– Land	36.35 sq mi (94.16 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	177
– Density	4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60911, 60922, 60927, 60941
GNIS feature ID	0429364

Milks Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 177^[1]. Milks Grove Township formed from a portion of Chebanse Township on an unknown date, but before 1921. Milks Grove is said to be named for the late 19th-century midwestern land speculator Lemuel Milk.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Milks Grove Township covers an area of 36.35 square miles (94.1 km²).

Cemeteries

The township contains Milk's Grove Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

• Berns Airport
• Porter Airport

School districts

• Central Community Unit School District 4
• Herscher Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429364. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives