Squaw Grove Township
Township
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°45′29″N 88°39′22″W / 41.75806°N 88.65611°W / 41.75806; -88.65611
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeKalb
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	35.15 sq mi (91.0 km2)
• Land	34.99 sq mi (90.6 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.47%
Elevation [1]	751 ft (229 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,717
• Density	77/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60119, 60511, 60520, 60548, 60552
FIPS code	17-037-72182
Website	www.squawgrovetownshipil.org

Squaw Grove Township is one of 19 townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,717 and it contained 1,118 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Squaw Grove Township has a total area of 35.15 square miles (91.04 km²), of which 34.99 square miles (90.62 km²) (or 99.53%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) (or 0.47%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

• Hinckley

Cemeteries

• Greenwood https://www.greenwoodcemeteryhinckleyil.org
• Immanuel Lutheran
• Miller

Airports and landing strips

• Ballek Landing Area
• Hinckley Airport

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[2] there were 2,717 people, 1,070 households, and 715 families residing in the township. The population density was 77.29 inhabitants per square mile (29.84/km²). There were 1,118 housing units at an average density of 31.80 per square mile (12.28/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.47% White, 0.48% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.55% from other races, and 6.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.07% of the population.

There were 1,070 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.84% were married couples living together, 10.84% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 33.18% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.18.

The township's age distribution consisted of 25.3% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 22% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $74,706, and the median income for a family was $92,417. Males had a median income of $61,892 versus $33,036 for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,752. About 3.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

• Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
• Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
• Sandwich Community Unit School District 430

Political districts

• Illinois's 14th congressional district
• State House District 70
• State Senate District 35

References

• "Squaw Grove Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois
• DeKalb County Official Site
• Early history of Squaw Grove, Il