Belmont Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Belmont Township
—  Township  —
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°43′53″N 87°42′08″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Established	November 6, 1855
Area
• Total	36.38 sq mi (94.23 km2)
• Land	36.38 sq mi (94.23 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,600
• Density	71.5/sq mi (27.6/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60953, 60966, 60970, 60974
GNIS feature ID	0428655

Belmont Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,600.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Belmont Township covers an area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Watseka (south half)
• Woodland

Unincorporated towns

• Coaler at 40.747258°N 87.7330879°W / 40.747258; -87.7330879
• Woodland Junction at 40.6972582°N 87.7308643°W / 40.6972582; -87.7308643

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Belmont, Body, Iroquois Memorial Park and Keen.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 1

Airports and landing strips

• Newman Landing Strip

Landmarks

• Legion Park

School districts

• Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Belmont 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:0428655. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives