Illinois Township, Pope County, Arkansas

Illinois Township
Township
Illinois Township

Location in Arkansas

Coordinates: 35°17′00″N 93°07′46″W / 35.28333°N 93.12944°WCoordinates: 35°17′00″N 93°07′46″W / 35.28333°N 93.12944°W
Country  United States
State  Arkansas
County Pope
Area
 • Total 54.4 sq mi (141 km2)
 • Land 47.8 sq mi (124 km2)
 • Water 6.6 sq mi (17 km2)  12.1%
Elevation 351 ft (107 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 25,841
 • Density 541/sq mi (209/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Zip codes 72801, 72802, 72811, 72812, 72858
Area code(s) 479
GNIS feature ID 69707

Illinois Township is one of nineteen current townships in Pope County, Arkansas, USA.[1] As of the 2000 census, its total population was 25,841, with 87 percent (approx. 22,482 people) contained in urban Russellville.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Illinois Township covers an area of 54.4 square miles (141 km2), with 47.8 square miles (124 km2) of it land and 6.6 square miles (17 km2) of water.

Cities, towns, and villages

Hydrology

The township contains Lake Dardanelle and Lake Dardanelle State Park.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Illinois Township, Pope County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved June 23, 2010.

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