Franklin Grove Township, Lee County, Illinois
# Franklin Grove Township, Lee County, Illinois

Franklin Grove Township (formerly China Township) is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,472. Its name was changed from China Township in 1994.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Grove Township covers an area of 26.86 square miles (69.6 $km^2);$ of this, 26.85 square miles (69.5 $km^2)$ (99.96 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 $km^2)$ (0.04 percent) is water.

### Cities, towns, villages

* Franklin Grove

### Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Franklin Grove and Temperance Hill.

## School districts

* Amboy Community Unit School District 272
* Ashton Community Unit School District 275

## Political districts

* Illinois's 14th congressional district
* State House District 90
* State Senate District 45
