Macon Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Macon Township
—  Township  —
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′19″N 89°41′19″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.63 sq mi (94.87 km2)
• Land	36.63 sq mi (94.86 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation	764 ft (233 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	252
• Density	6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61314, 61345, 61368
GNIS feature ID	0429306

Macon Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 252. Macon Township changed its name from Jefferson Township in June, 1850.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Macon Township covers an area of 36.63 square miles (94.9 km²).

Unincorporated towns

• Burnett

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bunker Hills Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Walnut Grove and Wood Family.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 88

School districts

• Bradford Community Unit School District 1
• Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
• Neponset Community Consolidated District 307

Political districts

• Illinois' 11th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Macon Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429306. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives