Lisbon Township, Illinois
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) | 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.
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.