Neponset Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Neponset Township
—  Township  —
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′49″N 89°47′40″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.15 sq mi (93.63 km2)
• Land	36.14 sq mi (93.6 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.02%
Elevation	784 ft (239 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	785
• Density	21.7/sq mi (8.4/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61314, 61345
GNIS feature ID	0429426

Neponset Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 785. Neponset Township changed its name from Brawby Township on March 5, 1866.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Neponset Township covers an area of 36.15 square miles (93.6 km²); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) or 0.02 percent is water.

The southern and eastern parts of the township form part of the Illinois River watershed, the headwaters of Spoon River arising in the northeast portion of the township. The northwest portion of Neponset township is drained by Mud Creek which flows into Green River, itself a tributary of the Rock River.

Cities

• Neponset

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Floral Hill and Neponset.

Major highways

• US Route 34

School districts

• Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
• Neponset Community Consolidated District 307
• Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

Political districts

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

References

• "Neponset 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:0429426. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives