Murdock Township, Douglas County, Illinois

Murdock Township
Township

Location in Douglas County

Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′12″N 88°04′53″W / 39.82000°N 88.08139°W / 39.82000; -88.08139Coordinates: 39°49′12″N 88°04′53″W / 39.82000°N 88.08139°W / 39.82000; -88.08139
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Douglas
Established December 7, 1882
Area
 • Total 30.88 sq mi (80.0 km2)
 • Land 30.84 sq mi (79.9 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.13%
Elevation 669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 221
 • Density 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61852, 61919, 61941, 61942, 61956
FIPS code 17-041-51427

Murdock Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 225 and it contained 126 housing units.[2] It was formed from Camargo and Newman townships on December 7, 1882.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.88 square miles (80.0 km2), of which 30.84 square miles (79.9 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Jordan and Murdock.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Mayhall Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016221[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Heritage Community Unit School District 8
  • Shiloh Community Unit School District 1
  • Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302

Political districts

  • State House District 110
  • State Senate District 55

References

  • "Murdock 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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