Carroll Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

Carroll Township
Carroll Township
Township
	Location in Vermilion County
	Coordinates: 39°55′41″N87°44′38″W / 39.92806°N 87.74389°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Vermilion
Created	1851
Area
• Total	37.29 sq mi (96.6 km2)
• Land	37.29 sq mi (96.6 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	679 ft (207 m)
Population (2010)
• Estimate (2016)	592
• Density	16.4/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61817, 61846, 61850, 61870, 61876
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-183-11449

Last updated July 18, 2024

Carroll Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 612 and it contained 263 housing units.^[2]

History

Carroll Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851. It was also the name of one of the original two townships created in March 1826, the other being called Ripley Township. It was probably named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Abraham Carroll, a resident of the area, may have influenced the choice.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.29 square miles (96.6 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities and towns

Indianola

Extinct towns

Maizetown

Adjacent townships

Catlin Township (north)
Georgetown Township (northeast)
Elwood Township (east)
Ross Township, Edgar County (south)
Young America Township, Edgar County (southwest)
Sidell Township (west)
Jamaica Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Lebanon, Michael, Sandusky, Stunkard, Weaver, Woodlawn and Workheiser.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	592	^[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

Related Research Articles

Vermilion County is a county in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 74,188. It contains 21 incorporated settlements; the county seat and largest city is Danville.

Prairie Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 222 and it contained 107 housing units.

Butler Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 992 and it contained 459 housing units.

Catlin Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,300 and it contained 1,342 housing units.

Danville Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,113 and it contained 13,913 housing units. Danville Area Community College and the Illinois Department Of Corrections Danville Correctional Facility are in this township.

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.

Georgetown Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,901 and it contained 3,573 housing units.

Jamaica Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 202 and it contained 87 housing units.

Love Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 257 and it contained 105 housing units.

McKendree Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 807 and it contained 344 housing units. Forest Glen Preserve is located in this township.

Sidell Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,073 and it contained 445 housing units.

Vance Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,057 and it contained 457 housing units.

Berreman Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 147 and it contained 73 housing units. It was formed from Pleasant Valley Township on February 14, 1857.

Derinda Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 321 and it contained 176 housing units.

Pleasant Valley Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 273 and it contained 157 housing units.

Cherry Grove-Shannon Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,539 and it contained 813 housing units.

Rock Creek-Lima Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,993 and it contained 921 housing units.

Mount Carroll Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,963 and it contained 1,063 housing units.

Salem Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 350 and it contained 155 housing units.

Young America Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 605 and it contained 318 housing units.

References

1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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.
↑ Callary, Edmund (2009). Place Names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[USCensusEst2016-1] 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[census-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] Callary, Edmund (2009). Place Names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8.

[DecennialCensus-4] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Vermilion County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Danville
Cities	Danville Georgetown Hoopeston	Map of Illinois highlighting Vermilion County
Villages	Allerton‡ Alvan Belgium Bismarck Catlin Fairmount Fithian Henning Indianola Muncie Oakwood Potomac Rankin Ridge Farm Rossville Sidell Tilton Westville
Townships	Blount Butler Carroll Catlin Danville Elwood Georgetown Grant Jamaica Love McKendree Middlefork Newell Oakwood Pilot Ross Sidell South Ross Vance
CDPs	East Lynn Olivet
Other communities	Armstrong Batestown Cheneyville Collison Hartshorn Hegeler Hillery Hope Illiana‡ Jamaica Jamesburg Midway Newtown Ryan Unionville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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