Braceville Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°14′43″N 88°16′35″W / 41.24528°N 88.27639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Grundy |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 18.08 sq mi (46.8 km2) |
• Land | 17.88 sq mi (46.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 1.11% |
Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 6,294 |
• Density | 361.8/sq mi (139.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60407, 60416, 60424 |
FIPS code | 17-063-07653 |
Braceville Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,467 and it contained 2,510 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.08 square miles (46.8 km2), of which 17.88 square miles (46.3 km2) (or 98.89%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 1.11%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Braceville
- Coal City (south three-quarters)
- Diamond (south quarter)
- Godley (west half)
Unincorporated towns
- Central City at 41°14′16″N 88°16′54″W / 41.23781°N 88.281729°W
- Mazonia at 41°12′33″N 88°16′52″W / 41.209199°N 88.281172°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Centerville at 41°15′23″N 88°17′38″W / 41.256421°N 88.293952°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Cotton Cemetery.
Major highways
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 6,294 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
- Coal City Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Braceville 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
- 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- 1 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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