Elwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

Elwood Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,647 and it contained 718 housing units.[2]

Elwood Township
Township
Location in Vermilion County
Coordinates: 39°54′19″N 87°38′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyVermilion
Created1851
Area
 • Total24.89 sq mi (64.5 km2)
 • Land24.81 sq mi (64.3 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.32%
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,575
 • Density66.4/sq mi (25.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-183-23932

History

Elwood Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851. It was named after the Elwood Meeting House, which had been named for Thomas Ellwood. John Haworth, founder of the Vermilion County Quaker community, likely suggested the name.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.89 square miles (64.5 km2), of which 24.81 square miles (64.3 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.32%) is water.[2]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Crown Hill, Dalbey, Pilot Grove, Sharon, Shock and Vermilion.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,575[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
  • Jamaica Community Unit School District 12

Political districts
  • Illinois' 15th congressional district
  • State House District 104
  • State Senate District 52
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References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Callary, Edmund (2009). Place Names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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