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Saratoga Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°25′N 88°25′W / 41.417°N 88.417°W / 41.417; -88.417
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Saratoga Township
Location in Grundy County
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°25′N 88°25′W / 41.417°N 88.417°W / 41.417; -88.417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGrundy
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.66%
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
6,417
 • Density170.2/sq mi (65.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60447, 60450
FIPS code17-063-67678

Saratoga Township (T34N R7E) is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,122 and it contained 2,541 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.34%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.66%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Catholic North, Cryder and Saratoga.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Morris Municipal Airport
  • Nelson Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)6,417[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

References

  • "Saratoga Township, Grundy County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas