Randolph Township, McLean County, Illinois

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Randolph Township
Township
Map highlighting Randolph Township, McLean County, Illinois.svg
Location in McLean County
Map of Illinois highlighting McLean County.svg
McLean County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County McLean
EstablishedNovember 3, 1857
Area
 • Total49.62 sq mi (128.5 km2)
 • Land49.48 sq mi (128.2 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.28%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
4,413
 • Density88.4/sq mi (34.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-113-62692

Randolph Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,375 and it contained 1,636 housing units. [2]

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Randolph Township was named for Gardner Randolph, who settled in the area in January 1822, near a thick grove of trees later referred to as Randolph's Grove. [3] The village of Heyworth is part of the township.

Randolph Township was formed in 1858 and sent its first supervisor to Bloomington, the county seat, on May 17, 1858. It is Township 22 North, Range 2 East and part of Township 21 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian. It has part of the north tier of sections in Township 2, which were taken by McLean County between 1844 and 1849, instead of giving them back to DeWitt County, when it was formed. It is 6x8 instead of 6x6. It is bounded by Downs Township on the east; Bloomington Township on the north; Funk's Grove Township on the west; and Wapella Township, in DeWitt County, on the south.

In 2008, Randolph Township officials were:

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.62 square miles (128.5 km2), of which 49.48 square miles (128.2 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.28%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20164,413 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ Henry Gannett (1905). "The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States". US Geological Survey. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books: 258. ISBN   0-7884-0579-9.
  4. ↑ "2008 Heyworth Community Guide". April 30, 2008: 16.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 40°20′29″N88°58′56″W / 40.34139°N 88.98222°W / 40.34139; -88.98222



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