Harwood Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Harwood Township
Township

Location in Champaign County

Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°21′48″N 88°03′06″W / 40.36333°N 88.05167°W / 40.36333; -88.05167Coordinates: 40°21′48″N 88°03′06″W / 40.36333°N 88.05167°W / 40.36333; -88.05167
Country United States
State Illinois
County Champaign
Established September 1869
Area
 • Total 36.86 sq mi (95.5 km2)
 • Land 36.85 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 755 ft (230 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 632
 • Density 16.9/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-019-33422

Harwood Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 623 and it contained 282 housing units.[2]

History

Harwood Township formed from Ludlow Township as Sheldon Township in September, 1869. Then the name was changed to Shuck Township on an unknown date, then to Harwood Township on February 22, 1870.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.86 square miles (95.5 km2), of which 36.85 square miles (95.4 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Harwood Chapel, Heater, Hitz Family, Holy Sepulchre, Holy Sepulchre and Huffman.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016632[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  • "Harwood Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  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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