Ashkum Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°52′50″N87°58′33″W / 40.88056°N 87.97583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Iroquois |
Established | March 1857 |
Area | |
• Total | 62.47 sq mi (161.8 km2) |
• Land | 62.37 sq mi (161.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.16% |
Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) [1] | 1,475 |
• Density | 24.7/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.
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]
The township contains L'Erable Catholic Cemetery.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 1,475 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
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