Douglas Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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.

Douglas Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°46′14″N 88°00′15″W / 40.77056°N 88.00417°W / 40.77056; -88.00417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedMay 1858
Area
 • Total44.72 sq mi (115.8 km2)
 • Land44.65 sq mi (115.6 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,008
 • Density47.1/sq mi (18.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60930, 60938, 60955, 60959, 60970
FIPS code17-075-20487

Geography

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Kuiper Landing Strip

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,008[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
  • Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
  • Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

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References

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  • "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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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