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Wauponsee Township
Location in Grundy County
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Grundy
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 27.98 sq mi (72.5 km2)
 • Land 26.79 sq mi (69.4 km2)
 • Water 1.19 sq mi (3.1 km2)  4.25%
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)
2,379
 • Density 90.4/sq mi (34.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60444, 60450
FIPS code 17-063-79345

Wauponsee Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,423 and it contained 939 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.98 square miles (72.5 km2), of which 26.79 square miles (69.4 km2) (or 95.75%) is land and 1.19 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 4.25%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

  • Bradley Subdivision at 41°20′02″N 88°27′27″W / 41.333921°N 88.457568°W / 41.333921; -88.457568
  • Claypool at 41°20′45″N 88°23′14″W / 41.345865°N 88.387289°W / 41.345865; -88.387289
  • Claypool Woods at 41°20′39″N 88°24′00″W / 41.344199°N 88.400067°W / 41.344199; -88.400067
  • Gaslight Village at 41°20′43″N 88°23′37″W / 41.34531°N 88.393678°W / 41.34531; -88.393678
  • Lori-Sue Subdivision at 41°20′18″N 88°23′45″W / 41.338365°N 88.3959°W / 41.338365; -88.3959
  • Paytonville at 41°20′12″N 88°25′52″W / 41.336699°N 88.431179°W / 41.336699; -88.431179
  • Pebble Beach at 41°20′22″N 88°24′00″W / 41.339476°N 88.400067°W / 41.339476; -88.400067
  • Pine Grove at 41°20′22″N 88°24′16″W / 41.339476°N 88.404511°W / 41.339476; -88.404511
  • Pine Meadow Estates at 41°20′29″N 88°24′48″W / 41.341421°N 88.413400°W / 41.341421; -88.413400
  • Richards Park at 41°20′12″N 88°25′27″W / 41.336699°N 88.424234°W / 41.336699; -88.424234
  • Van Peterson Subdivision at 41°20′13″N 88°24′03″W / 41.336976°N 88.4009°W / 41.336976; -88.4009
  • Willow Ridge at 41°20′18″N 88°25′26″W / 41.338365°N 88.423956°W / 41.338365; -88.423956

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Sample Cemetery.

Major highways

  • Illinois 47.svg Illinois Route 47

Political districts

  • Illinois' 11th congressional district
  • State House District 75
  • State Senate District 38

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2016 (est.) 2,379
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Wauponsee para niños

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