Garrett Township, Douglas County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Garrett Township is one of nine townships
in Douglas County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,478.
, Garrett Township covers an area of 52.43 square miles (135.8 km²); of this, 52.31 square miles (135.5 km²) (99.76 percent) is land and 0.13 square mile (0.3366984543 km²) (0.24 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
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, USA
United States
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. 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 1,478.
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...
, Garrett Township covers an area of 52.43 square miles (135.8 km²); of this, 52.31 square miles (135.5 km²) (99.76 percent) is land and 0.13 square mile (0.3366984543 km²) (0.24 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- AtwoodAtwood, IllinoisAtwood is a village in Douglas and Piatt County, Illinois, United States. Main Street separates Piatt County and Douglas County to the east of Main Street is Douglas County, the west is Piatt County...
(east side) - GarrettGarrett, IllinoisGarrett is a village in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 162 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Garrett is located at ....
Unincorporated towns
- Chicken BristleChicken Bristle, IllinoisChicken Bristle is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. Chicken Bristle is northwest of Tuscola....
at 39.8361433°N 88.3667194°W - FicklinFicklin, IllinoisFicklin is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. Ficklin is west of Tuscola....
at 39.7986434°N 88.3553294°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Lewis, Lower Lester, Taylor and Upper Lester.School districts
- Atwood-Hammond Community Unit School District 39
- Tuscola Community Unit School District 301