Somer Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Somer Township
Township

Location in Champaign County

Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°10′49″N 88°11′13″W / 40.18028°N 88.18694°W / 40.18028; -88.18694Coordinates: 40°10′49″N 88°11′13″W / 40.18028°N 88.18694°W / 40.18028; -88.18694
Country United States
State Illinois
County Champaign
Established November 8, 1859
Area
 • Total 32.68 sq mi (84.6 km2)
 • Land 32.65 sq mi (84.6 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.09%
Elevation 735 ft (224 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,246
 • Density 38.8/sq mi (15.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-019-70382

Somer Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,268 and it contained 635 housing units.[2]

History

Somer Township changed its name from Pleasant Hill Township on April 30, 1860.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.68 square miles (84.6 km2), of which 32.65 square miles (84.6 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Clements, Cora Brooks, Coslet and Yearsley.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,246[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  • "Somer 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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