Elwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

Elwood Township
Township

Location in Vermilion County
Coordinates: 39°54′19″N 87°38′39″W / 39.90528°N 87.64417°W / 39.90528; -87.64417Coordinates: 39°54′19″N 87°38′39″W / 39.90528°N 87.64417°W / 39.90528; -87.64417
Country United States
State Illinois
County Vermilion
Created 1851
Area
 • Total 24.89 sq mi (64.5 km2)
 • Land 24.81 sq mi (64.3 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.32%
Elevation 689 ft (210 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,647
 • Density 66.4/sq mi (25.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 0428965

Elwood Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,647 and it contained 718 housing units.[1]

History

Elwood Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851. It was named after the Elwood Meeting House, which had been named for Thomas Ellwood. John Haworth, founder of the Vermilion County Quaker community, likely suggested the name.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.89 square miles (64.5 km2), of which 24.81 square miles (64.3 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.32%) is water.[1]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Crown Hill, Dalbey, Pilot Grove, Sharon, Shock and Vermilion.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ↑ Callary, Edmund (2009). Place Names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8.

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