Papineau Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
| Papineau Township |
| — Township — |
| Location in Iroquois County |
| Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
| Coordinates: |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Illinois |
| County |
Iroquois |
| Established |
November 6, 1855 |
| Area |
| • Total |
29.56 sq mi (76.55 km2) |
| • Land |
29.41 sq mi (76.17 km2) |
| • Water |
0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) 0.5% |
| Elevation |
614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| • Total |
647 |
| • Density |
22/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| Time zone |
CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) |
CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes |
60912, 60951, 60964 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0429526 |
Papineau Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 647[1].
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Papineau Township covers an area of 29.56 square miles (76.6 km2); of this, 29.41 square miles (76.2 km2) (99.5 percent) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (0.5 percent) is water. Papineau Township changed its name from Wygant Township on September 16, 1862.
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Jones, Oak Ridge, Papineau and Saint Joseph.
Major highways
School districts
- Donovan Community Unit School District 3
Political districts
References
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
External links