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Lyman Township, Ford County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°37′19″N 88°10′29″W / 40.62194°N 88.17472°W / 40.62194; -88.17472
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Lyman Township
Location in Ford County
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°37′19″N 88°10′29″W / 40.62194°N 88.17472°W / 40.62194; -88.17472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFord
EstablishedSeptember 9, 1867
Area
 • Total42.2 sq mi (109 km2)
 • Land42.13 sq mi (109.1 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
495
 • Density12.3/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60952, 60962, 60968
FIPS code17-053-45252

Lyman Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 518 and it contained 272 housing units.[2] The township was formed from a portion of Brenton Township on September 9, 1867.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109 km2), of which 42.13 square miles (109.1 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • John H Garrelts Airport
  • Otto Junior Airport
  • Roberts RLA Airport. Roberts RLA is now closed and is cropland.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)495[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
  • Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
  • Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
  • Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
  • Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

References

  • "Lyman Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.