Little Rock Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Kendall County |
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Kendall County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 41°40′34″N 088°32′47″W / 41.67611°N 88.54639°WCoordinates: 41°40′34″N 088°32′47″W / 41.67611°N 88.54639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Kendall |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.46 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
• Land | 35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.59% |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 13,076 |
• Density | 371/sq mi (143/km2) |
FIPS code | 17-44043 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429266 |
Little Rock Township occupies the 6-mile (9.7 km) square (with the southeast corner nipped off by the Fox River) in Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,076 and it contained 4,723 housing units. Little Rock is named after Little Rock Creek, which flows through the township.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.46 square miles (91.8 km2), of which 35.25 square miles (91.3 km2) (or 99.41%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.59%) is water.
U.S. Route 34 runs east to west through the township.
The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, and Highway Commissioner.