Felix Township, Grundy County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Felix Township is one of seventeen townships
in Grundy County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 4,009.
, Felix Township covers an area of 12.08 square miles (31.3 km²); of this, 11.42 square miles (29.6 km²) (94.57 percent) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²) (5.43 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Grundy County, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 4,009.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Felix Township covers an area of 12.08 square miles (31.3 km²); of this, 11.42 square miles (29.6 km²) (94.57 percent) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²) (5.43 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Carbon HillCarbon Hill, IllinoisCarbon Hill is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 345 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Carbon Hill is located at ....
- Coal CityCoal City, IllinoisCoal City is a village located in Braceville and Felix Townships in Grundy County, and a small portion in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,587 at the 2010 census. The Santa Fe Railway formerly served Coal City at Coal City Station....
(north quarter) - DiamondDiamond, IllinoisDiamond is a village in Grundy and Will Counties, Illinois. The population was 2,527 at the 2010 census. Terry Kernc is the current mayor of Diamond.-Geography:Diamond is located at ....
(west quarter)
Unincorporated towns
- Eileen at 41.2941985°N 88.2711737°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional districtIllinois' 11th congressional districtThe 11th Congressional District of Illinois includes the towns of Joliet, Bloomington, Normal, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa and Streator, and all or parts of Will, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Woodford and McLean counties...
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38