Peach Orchard Township, Ford County, Illinois

Peach Orchard Township
Township

Location in Ford County

Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°34′33″N 88°16′37″W / 40.57583°N 88.27694°W / 40.57583; -88.27694Coordinates: 40°34′33″N 88°16′37″W / 40.57583°N 88.27694°W / 40.57583; -88.27694
Country United States
State Illinois
County Ford
Established September 14, 1868
Area
  Total 24.19 sq mi (62.7 km2)
  Land 24.19 sq mi (62.7 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 751 ft (229 m)
Population (2010)
  Estimate (2016)[1] 580
  Density 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 60936, 60952
FIPS code 17-053-58317

Peach Orchard Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 608 and it contained 276 housing units.[2] It was formed from a portion of Sullivant Township on September 14, 1868.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.19 square miles (62.7 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Melvin Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016580[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5

Political districts

References

  • "Peach Orchard Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • 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.
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