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Cunningham Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°06′31″N 88°12′19″W / 40.10861°N 88.20528°W / 40.10861; -88.20528
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Cunningham Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°06′31″N 88°12′19″W / 40.10861°N 88.20528°W / 40.10861; -88.20528
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
EstablishedLate 1928
Government
 • SupervisorDanielle Chynoweth
Area
 • Total11.69 sq mi (30.3 km2)
 • Land11.65 sq mi (30.2 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
42,014
 • Density3,539.6/sq mi (1,366.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-019-18121
Websitewww.cunninghamtownship.org

Cunningham Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 41,250 and it contained 19,090 housing units.[2] Cunningham Township is coterminous with the City of Urbana. It is one of two coterminous townships in Champaign County and one of seventeen coterminous townships statewide.[3]

History

Cunningham Township formed from Champaign Township in late 1928.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.69 square miles (30.3 km2), of which 11.65 square miles (30.2 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: East Lawn, Eastlawn Addition and Harvey.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Carle Hospital Heliport
  • County Emergency Services-Disaster Agency Heliport
  • Frasca Field
  • Illini Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)42,014[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  • "Cunningham Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ Sohl, Shannon N.; Bannovetz, James M. (May 2014). "Too Many Governments in Illinois? What is the Impact on Townships?" (PDF). Policy Profiles. 13 (1). Northern Illinois University: 1–15. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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