Belmont Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Appearance
Belmont Township | |
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![]() Location in Iroquois County | |
![]() Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°43′53″N 87°42′08″W / 40.73139°N 87.70222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Iroquois |
Established | November 6, 1855 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
• Land | 36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,497 |
• Density | 71.9/sq mi (27.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60953, 60966, 60970, 60974 |
FIPS code | 17-075-05014 |
Belmont Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,610 and it contained 1,188 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Coaler at 40°44′50″N 87°43′59″W / 40.747258°N 87.733088°W
- Woodland Junction at 40°41′50″N 87°43′51″W / 40.697258°N 87.730864°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these four cemeteries: Belmont, Body, Iroquois Memorial Park and Keen.
Major highways
[edit]Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Newman Landing Strip
Landmarks
[edit]- Legion Park
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 2,497 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
[edit]- Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois's 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References
[edit]- "Belmont 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.