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 , of which (or 99.90%) is land and (or 0.10%) is water. Unincorporated towns Pitchin at Schwer at Woodworth at (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 Demographics 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 References United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States National Atlas Bibliography External links City-Data.com Illinois State Archives Townships in Iroquois County, Illinois Townships in Illinois