Garrett Township, Douglas County, Illinois

Garrett Township
Township

Location in Douglas County

Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′15″N 88°23′57″W / 39.82083°N 88.39917°W / 39.82083; -88.39917Coordinates: 39°49′15″N 88°23′57″W / 39.82083°N 88.39917°W / 39.82083; -88.39917
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Douglas
Established November 5, 1867
Area
 • Total 52.35 sq mi (135.6 km2)
 • Land 52.23 sq mi (135.3 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.25%
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,414
 • Density 27.6/sq mi (10.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61872, 61911, 61913, 61953
FIPS code 17-041-28755

Garrett Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,441 and it contained 613 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.35 square miles (135.6 km2), of which 52.23 square miles (135.3 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Lewis, Lower Lester, Taylor and Upper Lester.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Bragg Landing Strip
  • Cooch Landing Area
  • Kamm Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,414[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Atwood-Hammond Community Unit School District 39
  • Tuscola Community Unit School District 301

Political districts

  • State House District 110
  • State Senate District 55

References

  • "Garrett Township, Douglas County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 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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