Humboldt Township, Coles County, Illinois

Humboldt Township
—  Township  —
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°35′00″N 88°17′00″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	53.62 sq mi (138.88 km2)
• Land	53.57 sq mi (138.76 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.09%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,341
• Density	25/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61910, 61920, 61931, 61938
GNIS feature ID	0422230

Humboldt Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,341. The township changed its name from Milton Township on May 7, 1860.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Humboldt Township covers an area of 53.62 square miles (138.9 km²); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) or 0.09 percent is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Humboldt

Extinct towns

• Dorans

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: East Humboldt, Gardner, Humboldt and Township.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• US Route 45

School districts

• Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
• Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Humboldt Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0422230. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives