Garfield Township, Grundy County, Illinois
| Garfield 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°09′47″N 88°19′46″W / 41.16306°N 88.32944°WCoordinates: 41°09′47″N 88°19′46″W / 41.16306°N 88.32944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy |
| Established | March 10, 1903 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2) |
| • Land | 18.1 sq mi (47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,539 |
| • Density | 87.6/sq mi (33.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 60424 |
| FIPS code | 17-063-28677 |
Garfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,586 and it contained 673 housing units.
Garfield township was formed from Greenfield township on March 10, 1903. The area contained coal mines.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.15 square miles (47.0 km2), of which 18.1 square miles (47 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.
The township contains Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.
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