Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Danforth Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 928 and it contained 385 housing units.[2]

Danforth Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°49′03″N 88°00′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedBefore 1921
Area
 • Total51.64 sq mi (133.7 km2)
 • Land51.64 sq mi (133.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
879
 • Density18/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60911, 60930, 60938, 60970
FIPS code17-075-18511

History

Danforth Township was named for George M. Danforth, an early settler.[3] Danforth Township formed from Douglas Township and Ashkum Township sometime before 1921.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.64 square miles (133.7 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Bardon Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Classen Field RLA Airport
  • Wilken Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)879[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References
  • "Danforth 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. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 99.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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