Dix Township, Ford County, Illinois

Dix Township
Township

Location in Ford County

Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°27′58″N 88°17′29″W / 40.46611°N 88.29139°WCoordinates: 40°27′58″N 88°17′29″W / 40.46611°N 88.29139°W
Country United States
State Illinois
County Ford
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 53.99 sq mi (139.8 km2)
 • Land 53.93 sq mi (139.7 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 768 ft (234 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 642
 • Density 11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60933, 60936, 60952, 60957
GNIS feature ID 0428898

Dix Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 642 and it contained 284 housing units.[1]

History

Dix Township was originally named Drummer Grove Township; on September 2, 1864 it was renamed named in honor of John Adams Dix.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.99 square miles (139.8 km2), of which 53.93 square miles (139.7 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Blackford, Oregon, and Pontoppidan.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ↑ Callary, Edward. 2009. Place Names of Illinois. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 94.

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