Elwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Elwood Township is a township
in Vermilion County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,672.
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 Vermilion County
Vermilion County, Illinois
Vermilion County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties...
, 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 1,672.
Geography
Elwood Township covers an area of 24.9 square miles (64.5 km²); of this, 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) or 0.33 percent is water.Unincorporated towns
- OlivetOlivet, IllinoisOlivet is a census-designated place in Elwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 428.-External links:*...
- Vermilion Grove
Adjacent townships
- Georgetown TownshipGeorgetown Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisGeorgetown Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,083.-Geography:Georgetown Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.09 percent is water.-Cities and towns:* Belgium...
(north) - Love TownshipLove Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisLove Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 223.-Geography:Love Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.09 percent is water...
(east) - Prairie Township, Edgar CountyPrairie Township, Edgar County, IllinoisPrairie Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 370.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water....
(southeast) - Ross Township, Edgar CountyRoss Township, Edgar County, IllinoisRoss Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,563.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Ross Township covers an area of .-Major highways:* US Route 36...
(southwest) - Carroll TownshipCarroll Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisCarroll Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 557.-History:Carroll Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851...
(west)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Crown Hill, Dalbey, Pilot Grove, Sharon, Shock and Vermilion.Major highways
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U.S. Route 150U.S. Route 150U.S. Route 150 is a 571 mile long northwest-southeast United States highway, signed as east–west. It runs from U.S. Route 6 outside of Moline, Illinois to U.S. Route 25 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky .-Illinois:In the state of Illinois, U.S. 150 runs from the Quad City International Airport at U.S... -
Illinois State Route 1
School districts
- Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
- Jamaica Community Unit School District 12
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional districtIllinois' 15th congressional districtThe 15th Congressional District of Illinois is located in eastern Illinois. It includes the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland,...
- State House District 104
- State Senate District 52