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.[2]
Elwood Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Vermilion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′19″N 87°38′39″W / 39.90528°N 87.64417°W | |
| 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) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,575 |
| • Density | 66.4/sq mi (25.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-183-23932 |
History
editElwood 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.[3]
Geography
editAccording 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.[2]
Cities and towns
editUnincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Georgetown Township (north)
- Love Township (east)
- Prairie Township, Edgar County (southeast)
- Ross Township, Edgar County (southwest)
- Carroll Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains six cemeteries: Crown Hill, Dalbey, Pilot Grove, Sharon, Shock and Vermilion.
Major highways
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Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,575 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
School districts
edit- Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
- Jamaica Community Unit School District 12
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 104
- State Senate District 52
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Callary, Edmund (2009). Place Names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.