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Wyanet Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°22′01″N 89°34′13″W / 41.36694°N 89.57028°W / 41.36694; -89.57028
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Wyanet Township
Location in Bureau County
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°22′01″N 89°34′13″W / 41.36694°N 89.57028°W / 41.36694; -89.57028
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.14 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,306
 • Density37.8/sq mi (14.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61356, 61379
FIPS code17-011-83635

Wyanet Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,364 and it contained 587 housing units.[2] Wyanet Township changed its name from Centre Township on an unknown date.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.14 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Aldrich Family, County Home, Forest Hill, Sapp and Triplett.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Eckberg Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,306[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340

Political districts

References

  • "Wyanet Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas