Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
| Artesia Township |
| — Township — |
| Location in Iroquois County |
| Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
| Coordinates: |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Illinois |
| County |
Iroquois |
| Established |
Before 1921 |
| Area |
| • Total |
57.23 sq mi (148.23 km2) |
| • Land |
57.17 sq mi (148.08 km2) |
| • Water |
0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.1% |
| Elevation |
682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| • Total |
957 |
| • Density |
16.7/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
| Time zone |
CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) |
CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes |
60918, 60924, 60955, 60968 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0428603 |
Artesia Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 957[1]. Artesia Township formed from portions of Ash Grove and Loda townships sometime prior to 1921.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Artesia Township covers an area of 57.23 square miles (148.2 km2); of this, 57.17 square miles (148.1 km2) (99.9 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.1 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Lisk and Saint John's Lutheran.
Major highways
School districts
- Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Political districts
References
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
External links