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Aux Sable Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Aux Sable Township (T34N R8E) is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,361 and it contained 5,184 housing units.[1]

Aux Sable Township
Township
Location in Grundy County
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°25′N 88°19′W / 41.417°N 88.317°W / 41.417; -88.317
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGrundy
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
30.38 sq mi (78.7 km2)
 • Land29.09 sq mi (75.3 km2)
 • Water1.29 sq mi (3.3 km2)  4.26%
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,361
 • Density510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60447, 60450, 60481
FIPS code17-063-03090

Geography

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According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Aux Sable Township has a total area of 30.38 square miles (78.68 km2), of which 29.09 square miles (75.34 km2) (or 95.74%) is land and 1.29 square miles (3.34 km2) (or 4.26%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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

Ghost town

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these three cemeteries: Aux Sable, Dresden and Saint Marys.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Three Rivers Farm Airport

Rivers

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Landmarks

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  • Il Dept Of Transportation-Rest Area

Demographics

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As of the 2020 census[1] there were 15,361 people, 4,596 households, and 3,609 families residing in the township. The population density was 505.58 inhabitants per square mile (195.21/km2). There were 5,184 housing units at an average density of 170.62 per square mile (65.88/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 80.62% White, 2.84% African American, 0.48% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 4.54% from other races, and 10.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.24% of the population.

There were 4,596 households, out of which 52.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.77% were married couples living together, 9.81% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 21.48% were non-families. 18.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.33.

The township's age distribution consisted of 30.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $90,069, and the median income for a family was $94,092. Males had a median income of $61,713 versus $32,430 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,072. About 4.2% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20004,506—
201013,061189.9%
202015,36117.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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Political districts

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References

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  • "Aux Sable Township, Grundy County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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