Grove Township is one of eleven

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in Jasper County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 618 and it contained 254 housing units. The seat of the township is the

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of Gila.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

Unincorporated towns

* Gila, the township seat, at * Island Grove at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Woodbury Township, Cumberland County (north) * Greenup Township, Cumberland County (northeast) * Crooked Creek Township (east) * Wade Township (southeast) * North Muddy Township (south) * Bishop Township, Effingham County (southwest) * St. Francis Township, Effingham County (west) * Spring Point Township, Cumberland County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brewer, Diel, Fairfield, Hicks, Island Creek, Myer and St Joseph/Island Grove.

Airports and landing strips

* Isley Airport

Demographics

School districts

* Dieterich Community Unit School District 30 * Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

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* State House District 108 * State Senate District 54

References

*
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

{{authority control Townships in Jasper County, Illinois 1859 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1859 Townships in Illinois