| Blount Township | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location in Vermilion County | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Created | 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.73 sq mi (133.98 km2) |
| • Land | 51.37 sq mi (133.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.92 km2) 0.69% |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,325 |
| • Density | 64.7/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61811, 61831, 61832, 61834, 61858, 61865 |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-06678 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428686 |
Blount Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,325[1].
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Blount Township was established in 1856.
Blount Township covers an area of 51.73 square miles (134.0 km2); of this, 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) or 0.69 percent is water. The northwestern portion of the county seat of Danville extends into the southeast portion of the township, as does a portion of Lake Vermilion.
The township contains eleven cemeteries: Bethel, Dodson, Fairchild, Higginsville, Johnson, New Salem, Newell Grove, Pentecost, Porter, Snider and Thurman.
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