Bureau Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Bureau Township
Township

Location in Bureau County

Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°26′50″N 89°33′59″W / 41.44722°N 89.56639°W / 41.44722; -89.56639Coordinates: 41°26′50″N 89°33′59″W / 41.44722°N 89.56639°W / 41.44722; -89.56639
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bureau
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land 36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 236
 • Density 6.8/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61356, 61376, 61379
FIPS code 17-011-09668

Bureau Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, US. As of the 2010 census, its population was 247 and it contained 124 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), all land.[2]

Cemeteries

Two cemeteries are located within the township:

  • West Bureau Cemetery (also known as Cross Cemetery), near Wyanet
  • Roggy Cemetery, near Walnut

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016236[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340

Political districts

References

  • "Bureau Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • 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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