Carroll Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Explained

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]

History

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]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[2]

Cities and towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Lebanon, Michael, Sandusky, Stunkard, Weaver, Woodlawn and Workheiser.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203401/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17183 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.
  3. Book: Callary , Edmund . Place Names of Illinois . 60 . University of Illinois Press . Urbana . 2009 . 978-0-252-03356-8.

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