Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Danforth Township
Township

Location in Iroquois County

Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°49′03″N 88°00′22″W / 40.81750°N 88.00611°W / 40.81750; -88.00611Coordinates: 40°49′03″N 88°00′22″W / 40.81750°N 88.00611°W / 40.81750; -88.00611
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Established Before 1921
Area
 • Total 51.64 sq mi (133.7 km2)
 • Land 51.64 sq mi (133.7 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 653 ft (199 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 879
 • Density 18/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 60911, 60930, 60938, 60970
FIPS code 17-075-18511

Danforth Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 928 and it contained 385 housing units.[2]

History

Danforth Township was named for George M. Danforth, an early settler.[3] Danforth Township formed from Douglas Township and Ashkum Township sometime before 1921.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.64 square miles (133.7 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Bardon Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Classen Field RLA Airport
  • Wilken Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016879[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References

  • "Danforth 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. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 99.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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