Douglas Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Appearance
Douglas Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°46′14″N 88°00′15″W / 40.77056°N 88.00417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Iroquois |
Established | May 1858 |
Area | |
• Total | 44.72 sq mi (115.8 km2) |
• Land | 44.65 sq mi (115.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.16% |
Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,008 |
• Density | 47.1/sq mi (18.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60930, 60938, 60955, 60959, 60970 |
FIPS code | 17-075-20487 |
Douglas Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,104 and it contained 923 housing units.[2] Douglas Township was formed from a portion of Onarga Township in May 1858.
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.72 square miles (115.8 km2), of which 44.65 square miles (115.6 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit]- La Hogue at 40°45′48″N 88°05′17″W / 40.763368°N 88.088099°W
- Leonard at 40°46′07″N 87°55′19″W / 40.768646°N 87.921982°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Wenger Cemetery and St. Mary's Cemetery.
Major highways
[edit]Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Kuiper Landing Strip
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 2,008 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
[edit]- Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
- Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References
[edit]- "Douglas Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.