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 sqmi; of this, 26.85 sqmi (99.96 percent) is land and 0.01 sqmi (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