Iroquois Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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.

Iroquois Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°48′55″N 87°49′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedMay 1858
Area
 • Total36.64 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.98%
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
599
 • Density17.2/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60911, 60928, 60930, 60970
FIPS code17-075-37725

Geography

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]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Flesher, Kirby, Pierce and Wilson.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Braden Farms Airport
  • Dietchweiler Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)599[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Central Community Unit School District 4
  • Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
  • Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
  • Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References
  • "Iroquois 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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