Beaver Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Beaver Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 527 and it contained 229 housing units.[2]

Beaver Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°54′00″N 87°35′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedNovember 6, 1855
Area
 • Total33.66 sq mi (87.2 km2)
 • Land33.65 sq mi (87.2 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
508
 • Density15.7/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60912, 60931, 60970
FIPS code17-075-04455

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.66 square miles (87.2 km2), of which 33.65 square miles (87.2 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Beaver and J H Grant Memorial.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Loy Airport
  • Russell Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)508[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Donovan Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

References
  • "Beaver Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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.
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