DeWitt Township, DeWitt County, Illinois
| DeWitt Township |
| — Township — |
| Location in DeWitt County |
| DeWitt County's location in Illinois |
| Coordinates: |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Illinois |
| County |
DeWitt |
| Established |
November 2, 1858 |
| Area |
| • Total |
35.12 sq mi (90.95 km2) |
| • Land |
32.83 sq mi (85.03 km2) |
| • Water |
2.29 sq mi (5.92 km2) 6.51% |
| Elevation |
728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| • Total |
465 |
| • Density |
14.2/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
| Time zone |
CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) |
CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes |
61735, 61842, 61882 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0428894 |
DeWitt Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 465[1]. It was renamed from its original name of Marion Township on June 7, 1859.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, DeWitt Township covers an area of 35.12 square miles (91.0 km2); of this, 32.83 square miles (85.0 km2) (93.49 percent) is land and 2.29 square miles (5.9 km2) (6.51 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Barnes, DeWitt and McCord.
School districts
- Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
- Clinton Community Unit School District 15
- Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57
Political districts
References
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
External links