Georgetown Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Georgetown Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Vermilion County | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′17″N 87°38′23″W / 40.00472°N 87.63972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.63 sq mi (66.4 km2) |
| • Land | 25.6 sq mi (66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 7,538 |
| • Density | 308.6/sq mi (119.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-183-28976 |
Georgetown Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,901 and it contained 3,573 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.63 square miles (66.4 km2), of which 25.6 square miles (66 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[2]
Cities and towns
[edit]- Belgium (south quarter)
- Georgetown
- Westville (vast majority)
Extinct towns
[edit]- Busenville
- Himrod
- Kellyville
- Midway
- Milton
- Steelton
- Unionville
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Danville Township (north)
- McKendree Township (east)
- Love Township (southeast)
- Elwood Township (south)
- Carroll Township (southwest)
- Catlin Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains seven cemeteries: Dukes, Forest Park, Lithuanian, Pleasant Mound, Saints Peter and Paul, Sandusky and Searl.
Major highways
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Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 7,538 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |