Felix Township, Grundy County, Illinois
| Felix Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Grundy County |
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 Grundy County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 41°18′40″N 88°16′42″W / 41.31111°N 88.27833°WCoordinates: 41°18′40″N 88°16′42″W / 41.31111°N 88.27833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy |
| Established | November, 1854 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.99 sq mi (31.1 km2) |
| • Land | 10.88 sq mi (28.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.11 sq mi (2.9 km2) 9.26% |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,322 |
| • Density | 406.9/sq mi (157.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60416, 60450 |
| FIPS code | 17-063-25778 |
Felix Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,427 and it contained 1,919 housing units.
Felix Township, Grundy County, is named for Felix Grundy, Senator from Tennessee. The township was formed from portions of Wauponsee and Aux Sable townships in November, 1854. Most of old Felix township was partitioned to form Goose Lake Township on September 15, 1897. These early boundary changes occurred mainly due to coal mining activity.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.99 square miles (31.1 km2), of which 10.88 square miles (28.2 km2) (or 90.74%) is land and 1.11 square miles (2.9 km2) (or 9.26%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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