Douglas Township, Iroquois County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Douglas Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Iroquois County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Iroquois
Established Title:Established
Established Date:May 1858
Area Total Sq Mi:44.72
Area Land Sq Mi:44.65
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Area Water Percent:0.16
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:47.1
Elevation M:199
Elevation Ft:653
Coordinates:40.7706°N -88.0042°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:60930, 60938, 60955, 60959, 60970
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-075-20487
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:2008
Unit Pref:Imperial

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

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.84%) is land and (or 0.16%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Wenger Cemetery and St. Mary's Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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/20200212195629/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17075 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.

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