Canton Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Canton Township
—  Township  —
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°34′54″N 90°02′47″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fulton
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	35.62 sq mi (92.25 km2)
• Land	34.72 sq mi (89.92 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2.33 km2)  2.53%
Elevation	676 ft (206 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	16,075
• Density	463/sq mi (178.8/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61427, 61520, 61531
GNIS feature ID	0428758

Canton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 16,075.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Canton Township covers an area of 35.62 square miles (92.3 km²); of this, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) or 2.53 percent is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Canton (vast majority)
• Norris (south half)

Unincorporated towns

• Brereton
• East Lawndale
• Prospect Heights Addition
• Village Square
• Westview Acres

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Greenwood, Hanson, Johnson, Norris, Saint Josephs, Saint Marys and White Chapel.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 9
• Illinois Route 78

Airports and landing strips

• Ingersoll Airport

Lakes

• Van Winkle Lake

Landmarks

• Big Creek Park
• Graham Hosp

School districts

• Canton Union School District 66

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 91
• State Senate District 46

References

• "Canton Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives