Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Appearance
Danforth Township | |
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![]() 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 |
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]
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]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 879 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
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.
- 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.
- ^ 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.