Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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Ashkum Township
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Fields west of Ashkum
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Location in Iroquois County
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Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°52′50″N87°58′33″W / 40.88056°N 87.97583°W / 40.88056; -87.97583
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
EstablishedMarch 1857
Area
  Total62.47 sq mi (161.8 km2)
  Land62.37 sq mi (161.5 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,475
  Density24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60911, 60927, 60930
FIPS code 17-075-02492

Ashkum Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,542 and it contained 662 housing units. [2] Ashkum Township formed from portions of Chebanse Township and Onarga Township in March, 1857.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.47 square miles (161.8 km2), of which 62.37 square miles (161.5 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.16%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains L'Erable Catholic Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,475 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.