Lively Grove Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Illinois in the United States |
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Coordinates: 38°15′49″N 89°39′14″W / 38.26361°N 89.65389°WCoordinates: 38°15′49″N 89°39′14″W / 38.26361°N 89.65389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Washington |
Settled | 1889 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.92 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 669 |
• Density | 19.1/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 17-189-44108 |
Lively Grove Township is located in Washington County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 688 and it contained 294 housing units.
The township is home to the Prairie State Energy Campus. It was first settled by survivors of the Lively massacre.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.92 square miles (93.0 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.