Green Garden Township, Will County, Illinois

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Green Garden Township
—  Township  —
USA
Country United States
State Illinois
County Will
Established 1884
Government
 • Supervisor
Area
 • Township 36.9 sq mi (95.56 km2)
 • Land 36.9 sq mi (95.56 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0.0%
 • Urban 2.0 sq mi (5 km2)
 • Metro 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 75 ft (75 m)
Population (2010)
 • Township 4,010
 • Urban 23
 • Metro o
  Subdivisions keep on being built.
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Website http://www.greengardentownship.org/index.html

Green Garden Township is located between the villages of Manhattan and Monee and straight south of Frankfort. The center of the township is the intersection of Manhattan-Monee and Center roads. From the center, the township extends three miles (5 km) in each direction; north, west, south, and east, for a total of 36 square miles (93 km2). The population was 4,010 at the 2010 census. Green Garden Township was formed from the eastern half of Trenton Township at an unknown date.

School [edit]

The only school is Green Garden Elementary School it houses K - 4th grades. Green Garden is a part of Peotone Community School District 207 - U.

Geography [edit]

Green Garden Township is in Will County, Illinois. Its major roads are U.S. Route 45, Center Rd., Manhattan-Monee Rd., and Harlem Ave.

External links [edit]

Coordinates: 41°25′59″N 87°51′17″W / 41.43306°N 87.85472°W / 41.43306; -87.85472