Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
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| Artesia Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°36′26″N 88°01′03″W / 40.60722°N 88.0175°WCoordinates: 40°36′26″N 88°01′03″W / 40.60722°N 88.0175°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | Before 1921 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.23 sq mi (148.23 km2) |
| • Land | 57.17 sq mi (148.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.1% |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 957 |
| • Density | 16.7/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60918, 60924, 60955, 60968 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428603 |
Artesia Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 957[1]. Artesia Township formed from portions of Ash Grove and Loda townships sometime prior to 1921.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Artesia Township covers an area of 57.23 square miles (148.2 km2); of this, 57.17 square miles (148.1 km2) (99.9 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.1 percent) is water.
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[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Lisk and Saint John's Lutheran.
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[edit] School districts
- Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
[edit] References
- "Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428603. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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| Loda Township Wall Township, Ford County |
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