Urbana Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Urbana Township
Township

Location in Champaign County

Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°05′54″N 88°10′24″W / 40.09833°N 88.17333°W / 40.09833; -88.17333Coordinates: 40°05′54″N 88°10′24″W / 40.09833°N 88.17333°W / 40.09833; -88.17333
Country United States
State Illinois
County Champaign
Established November 8, 1859
Area
 • Total 24.07 sq mi (62.3 km2)
 • Land 24.03 sq mi (62.2 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.17%
Elevation 705 ft (215 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 7,136
 • Density 310.1/sq mi (119.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-019-77018

Urbana Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,451 and it contained 3,435 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.07 square miles (62.3 km2), of which 24.03 square miles (62.2 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[2]

Yankee Ridge, a glacial moraine, extends through the central part of the township. Glacial rocks and large boulders frequently turn up on farms and construction sites in this area.

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Lincoln and Woodlawn.

Schools

Rural schools in the township included Blackberry School (Section 1), Cottonwood School (Section 14), Silver School (Section 26), Star School (section 28), Union School No. 2 (Section 19), Willard School (Section 23).[3]

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Day Aero-Place

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20167,136[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  • "Urbana 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. ↑ Plat Book of Champaign County Illinois. Chicago: Geo. A. Ogle & Co., 1893. p. 55, Urbana Township
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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