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Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Danforth Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 928 and it contained 385 housing units.[2]
Danforth Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Iroquois County | |
Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′03″N 88°00′22″W / 40.81750°N 88.00611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | Before 1921 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.64 sq mi (133.7 km2) |
| • Land | 51.64 sq mi (133.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 879 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60911, 60930, 60938, 60970 |
| FIPS code | 17-075-18511 |
History edit
Danforth Township was named for George M. Danforth, an early settler.[3] Danforth Township formed from Douglas Township and Ashkum Township sometime before 1921.
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.64 square miles (133.7 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains Bardon Cemetery.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- Classen Field RLA Airport
- Wilken Airport
Demographics edit
School districts edit
- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Political districts edit
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 38
- State Senate District 53
References edit
- "Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 99.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links edit
- City-Data.com