Humboldt Township, Coles County, Illinois

Humboldt Township
Township

Location in Coles County

Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°35′N 88°17′W / 39.583°N 88.283°W / 39.583; -88.283Coordinates: 39°35′N 88°17′W / 39.583°N 88.283°W / 39.583; -88.283
Country United States
State Illinois
County Coles
Established November 8, 1859
Area
 • Total 53.57 sq mi (138.7 km2)
 • Land 53.52 sq mi (138.6 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.09%
Elevation 669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,316
 • Density 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61910, 61920, 61931, 61938
FIPS code 17-029-36555

Humboldt Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,341 and it contained 551 housing units.[2] The township changed its name from Milton Township on May 7, 1860.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.57 square miles (138.7 km2), of which 53.52 square miles (138.6 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

  • Dorans

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: East Humboldt, Gardner, Humboldt and Township.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,316[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  • "Humboldt Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • 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.

Adjacent townships

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