Grandville Township, Jasper County, Illinois
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Grandville Township is one of eleven townships
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 Jasper County
Jasper County, Illinois
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, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
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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 392.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Grandville Township covers an area of 36.61 square miles (94.8 km²).

Unincorporated towns

  • Advance at 39.1567061°N 88.0289236°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Johnson Township, Clark County
    Johnson Township, Clark County, Illinois
    Johnson Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 376.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Johnson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.26 percent is water....

     (northeast)
  • Licking Township, Crawford County
    Licking Township, Crawford County, Illinois
    Licking Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 384.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Licking Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.03 percent is water....

     (east)
  • Hunt City Township
    Hunt City Township, Jasper County, Illinois
    Hunt City Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 294.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Hunt City Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...

     (south)
  • Crooked Creek Township
    Crooked Creek Township, Jasper County, Illinois
    Crooked Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 735.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Crooked Creek Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...

     (west)
  • Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County
    Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County, Illinois
    Crooked Creek Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 427.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Crooked Creek Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...

     (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Backbone, Bethel, Chapman, Debord, Leamon/Walnut, McFadden and Yale.

School districts

  • Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4c
  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
    Illinois' 19th congressional district
    The 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...

  • State House District 108
  • State Senate District 54

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