Freedom Township, Carroll County, Illinois

Freedom Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 695 and it contained 974 housing units.[2]

Freedom Township
Township
Location in Carroll County
Carroll County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°09′14″N 89°55′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCarroll
Government
 • SupervisorAlan Flikkema
Area
 • Total36.37 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Water0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.70%
Elevation
886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
672
 • Density19.4/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61046, 61053
FIPS code17-015-27832

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 98.30%) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.70%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Arnolds Grove, Arnolds Grove Dunkard, Renner and Wolf.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016672[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Eastland Community Unit School District 308
  • West Carroll Community Unit School District 314

Political districts
  • Illinois' 16th congressional district
  • State House District 71
  • State Senate District 36

References
  • "Freedom Township, Carroll County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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