Lisbon Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Kendall County | |
 Kendall County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 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 km2) |
| • Land | 36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 949 |
| • Density | 24.6/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 17-093-43913 |
| 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." It contains portions of the communities of Helmar, Lisbon and Plattville. With a population of just under 1,000, it is the least-populous township in Kendall County.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.