Official Name: | Carroll Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Vermilion |
Established Title: | Created |
Established Date: | 1851 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 37.29 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 37.29 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
Area Water Percent: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 16.4 |
Elevation M: | 207 |
Elevation Ft: | 679 |
Coordinates: | 39.9281°N -87.7439°W |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 61817, 61846, 61850, 61870, 61876 |
Area Code: | 217 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 17-183-11449 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Est: | 592 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Carroll Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 612 and it contained 263 housing units.[2]
Carroll Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851. It was also the name of one of the original two townships created in March 1826, the other being called Ripley Township. It was probably named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Abraham Carroll, a resident of the area, may have influenced the choice.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[2]
The township contains seven cemeteries: Lebanon, Michael, Sandusky, Stunkard, Weaver, Woodlawn and Workheiser.