Braceville Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,467 and it contained 2,510 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.89%) is land and (or 1.11%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Braceville * Coal City (south three-quarters) * Diamond (south quarter) * Godley (west half)

Unincorporated towns

* Central City at * Mazonia at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

* Centerville at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Cotton Cemetery.

Major highways

* Interstate 55 * Illinois Route 53

Demographics

School districts

* Coal City Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

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

References

*
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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