Lisbon Township, Kendall County, Illinois

Lisbon Township
Township
Nickname(s): the smaller town in yorkville
Location in Kendall County
Kendall County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°30′23″N 088°25′12″W / 41.50639°N 88.42000°WCoordinates: 41°30′23″N 088°25′12″W / 41.50639°N 88.42000°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kendall
Area
• Total	36.59 sq mi (94.8 km^2)
• Land	36.59 sq mi (94.8 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation[1]	604 ft (184 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	899
• Density	24.6/sq mi (9.5/km^2)
FIPS code	17-43913[2]
GNIS feature ID	0429263

Lisbon Township occupies the 6 mile square on the southern edge of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 899 and it contained 322 housing units.^[3]

Early settler John Moore was credited with naming Lisbon Township after Lisbon, Portugal, commenting he wanted a name that was "different."

Geography

It is located at 41.506551 N, -88.419992 W. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km²), all land.^[3]

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, and Highway Commissioner.

References

• "Lisbon Township, Kendall County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.