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Cherry Grove–Shannon Township, Carroll County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Carroll

ZIP codes
  
61046, 61078

Elevation
  
284 m

Local time
  
Saturday 2:28 AM

State
  
Illinois

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0428798

Area
  
138.1 km²

Population
  
1,485 (2010)

Cherry Grove–Shannon Township, Carroll County, Illinois

Weather
  
-2°C, Wind E at 21 km/h, 85% Humidity

Cherry Grove-Shannon Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,485 and it contained 799 housing units.

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Map of Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.31 square miles (138.1 km2), of which 53.3 square miles (138 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.

Cities

  • Shannon
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Georgetown
  • Kittredge
  • Zier Cors
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these five cemeteries: Brethren, Cherry Grove Brethren, Saint Wendelin, Shell and Spring Valley.

    Major highways

  • Illinois Route 72
  • Illinois Route 73
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Block Airport
  • Kenneth Moll Airport
  • Swan Valley Farm Airport
  • School districts

  • Eastland Community Unit School District 308
  • Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
  • Political districts

  • Illinois' 16th congressional district
  • State House District 89
  • State Senate District 45
  • Notable residents

  • David Denny (1832-1903), pioneer of Seattle, Washington
  • References

    Cherry Grove–Shannon Township, Carroll County, Illinois Wikipedia