Arcola Township, Douglas County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Arcola Township is one of nine townships
in Douglas County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,301.
, Arcola Township covers an area of 53.82 square miles (139.4 km²); of this, 53.71 square miles (139.1 km²) (99.79 percent) is land and 0.11 square mile (0.2848986921 km²) (0.21 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Douglas County, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,301.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Arcola Township covers an area of 53.82 square miles (139.4 km²); of this, 53.71 square miles (139.1 km²) (99.79 percent) is land and 0.11 square mile (0.2848986921 km²) (0.21 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- FilsonFilson, IllinoisFilson is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. Filson is east of Arcola....
at 39.6894772°N 88.231989°W - GaltonGalton, IllinoisGalton is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. Galton is located on U.S. Route 45 north of Arcola....
at 39.7394768°N 88.300326°W
Major highways
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Interstate 57Interstate 57Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between... -
U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as .... -
Illinois Route 133Illinois Route 133Illinois Route 133 is an east–west state road in east-central Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 32 in Lovington to U.S. Route 150 and Illinois Route 1 in Paris. Illinois Route 16 terminates with Illinois 133 at this point. This is a distance of...
School districts
- Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
- Tuscola Community Unit School District 301