Cherry Grove–Shannon Township, Carroll County, Illinois facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cherry Grove-Shannon Township
Township
Location in Carroll County
Carroll County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Carroll
Area
• Total	53.31 sq mi (138.1 km2)
• Land	53.3 sq mi (138 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Elevation	932 ft (284 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)	1,408
• Density	27.9/sq mi (10.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61046, 61078
FIPS code	17-015-12996

Cherry Grove-Shannon Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,485 and it contained 799 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.31 square miles (138.1 km²), of which 53.3 square miles (138 km²) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.02%) is water.

Cities

• Shannon

Unincorporated towns

• Georgetown
• Kittredge
• Zier Cors

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Brethren, Cherry Grove Brethren, Saint Wendelin, Shell and Spring Valley.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 72
• Illinois Route 73

Airports and landing strips

• Block Airport
• Kenneth Moll Airport
• Swan Valley Farm Airport

Political districts

• Illinois' 16th congressional district
• State House District 89
• State Senate District 45

Demographics

Notable residents

• David Denny (1832-1903), pioneer of Seattle, Washington

See also

In Spanish: Municipio de Cherry Grove-Shannon para niños