Goose Lake Township is one of seventeen

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in Grundy County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,674 and it contained 774 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 83.27%) is land and (or 16.77%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Channahon (southwest edge) * Coal City (small portion)

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Holderman and Short.

Rivers

* Kankakee River * Illinois River * Mazon River

Demographics

School districts

* Coal City Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

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* 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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