Nixon Township, DeWitt County, Illinois

Nixon Township
Township

Location in DeWitt County

DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°06′22″N 88°45′18″W / 40.10611°N 88.75500°W / 40.10611; -88.75500Coordinates: 40°06′22″N 88°45′18″W / 40.10611°N 88.75500°W / 40.10611; -88.75500
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County DeWitt
Established November 2, 1858
Area
 • Total 27.55 sq mi (71.4 km2)
 • Land 27.55 sq mi (71.4 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 571
 • Density 20.7/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 61882
GNIS feature ID 0429449

Nixon Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA.The township was named for Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 571 and it contained 250 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.55 square miles (71.4 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Airports and landing strips

  • Bakers Strip

School districts

  • Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57
  • Monticello Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

References

  • "Nixon Township, DeWitt County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 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.
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