Iroquois Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
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| Iroquois Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°48′55″N 87°49′20″W / 40.81528°N 87.82222°WCoordinates: 40°48′55″N 87°49′20″W / 40.81528°N 87.82222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | May, 1858 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.69 sq mi (95.02 km2) |
| • Land | 36.33 sq mi (94.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) 0.99% |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 652 |
| • Density | 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60911, 60928, 60930, 60970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429172 |
Iroquois Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 652.[1] Iroquois Township was formed from a portion of Middleport Township as Westfield Township in May 1858; The name was changed to Iroquois Township on an unknown date.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Iroquois Township covers an area of 36.69 square miles (95.0 km2); of this, 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2) (99.02 percent) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (0.99 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Crescent City (northeast three-quarters)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Flesher, Kirby, Pierce and Wilson.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Braden Farms Airport
- Dietchweiler Airport
[edit] School districts
- Central Community Unit School District 4
- Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
- Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
[edit] References
- "Iroquois 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:0429172. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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