Granville Township
Township
Location in Putnam County
Location in Putnam County
Putnam County's location in Illinois
Putnam County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPutnam
EstablishedNovember 8, 1855
Area
  Total45.52 sq mi (117.9 km2)
  Land44.68 sq mi (115.7 km2)
  Water0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2)  1.82%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,726
  Density65.7/sq mi (25.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-155-31030

Granville Township is located in Putnam County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,934 and it contained 1,318 housing units.[2]

History

Granville Township is named after Granville, Massachusetts.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.52 square miles (117.9 km2), of which 44.68 square miles (115.7 km2) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.83 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.82%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,726[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 142.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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