Yates Township, McLean County, Illinois

Yates Township
Township

Location in McLean County

McLean County's location in Illinois
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County McLean
Established November 3, 1857
Named for Richard Yates
Area
 • Total 36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land 36.52 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 284
 • Density 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-113-83804

Yates Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287 and it contained 121 housing units.[2] Yates Township formed as Union Township from Chenoa Township on June 5, 1862. Union was changed to Yates sometime prior to 1920.

History

Yates Township is named after Goveror Richard Yates.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2), of which 36.52 square miles (94.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016284[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  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. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 332.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 40°43′13″N 88°38′54″W / 40.72028°N 88.64833°W / 40.72028; -88.64833


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