Ash Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
# Ash Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Ash Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 731 and it contained 316 housing units.

## History

The first settler in the area that became Ash Grove Township was Robert Roberts, who arrived in 1833. The township was formed when township government was adopted by the county in 1855. Its current borders were established on September 15, 1868, when Fountain Creek Township was formed from a portion of Ash Grove Township.

## Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 61.09 square miles (158.2 $km^2),$ of which 61.03 square miles (158.1 $km^2)$ (or 99.90%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 $km^2)$ (or 0.10%) is water.

### Unincorporated towns

* Pitchin at 40°36′11″N 87°51′59″W﻿ / ﻿40.603091°N 87.866423°W﻿ / 40.603091; -87.866423
* Schwer at 40°39′38″N 87°47′17″W﻿ / ﻿40.660592°N 87.788088°W﻿ / 40.660592; -87.788088
* Woodworth at 40°39′35″N 87°50′45″W﻿ / ﻿40.659758°N 87.845867°W﻿ / 40.659758; -87.845867

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

### Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Ash Grove, Cissna Park, Immanuel Lutheran, Saint John's Ash Grove, Saint Paul Lutheran and Schwer.

### Major highways

* Illinois Route 49

### Airports and landing strips

* Redeker Airport

## School districts

* Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
* Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
* Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
* Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10

## Political districts

* Illinois' 15th congressional district
* State House District 105
* State Senate District 53
