Iroquois Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°48′55″N87°49′20″W / 40.81528°N 87.82222°W Coordinates: 40°48′55″N87°49′20″W / 40.81528°N 87.82222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Iroquois |
Established | May 1858 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.64 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
• Land | 36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.98% |
Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) [1] | 599 |
• Density | 17.2/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60911, 60928, 60930, 60970 |
FIPS code | 17-075-37725 |
Iroquois Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 625 and it contained 279 housing units. [2] Iroquois Township was formed from a portion of Middleport Township as Westfield Township in May 1858; The name was changed to Iroquois Township on an unknown date.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.64 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.28 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.98%) is water. [2]
The township contains these four cemeteries: Flesher, Kirby, Pierce and Wilson.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 599 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
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