Belmont Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Belmont Township
Township

Location in Iroquois County

Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°43′53″N 87°42′08″W / 40.73139°N 87.70222°W / 40.73139; -87.70222Coordinates: 40°43′53″N 87°42′08″W / 40.73139°N 87.70222°W / 40.73139; -87.70222
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Established November 6, 1855
Area
 • Total 36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Land 36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 650 ft (198 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 2,497
 • Density 71.9/sq mi (27.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 60953, 60966, 60970, 60974
FIPS code 17-075-05014

Belmont Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,610 and it contained 1,188 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Belmont, Body, Iroquois Memorial Park and Keen.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Newman Landing Strip

Landmarks

  • Legion Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20162,497[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Political districts

References

  • "Belmont Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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