Kansas Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Kansas Township
Township

Location in Edgar County

Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°32′46″N 87°55′39″W / 39.54611°N 87.92750°WCoordinates: 39°32′46″N 87°55′39″W / 39.54611°N 87.92750°W
Country United States
State Illinois
County Edgar
Established November 4, 1856
Area
 • Total 40.54 sq mi (105.0 km2)
 • Land 40.53 sq mi (105.0 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Elevation 712 ft (217 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,003
 • Density 24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61933, 61944
GNIS feature ID 0429195

Kansas Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,003 and it contained 486 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.54 square miles (105.0 km2), of which 40.53 square miles (105.0 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Boyer, Cornwell, Fairview, Harmony, Pleasant Hill, Poulter, Waite and Wilhoit.

Major highways

Education

Kansas Township contains two schools: Kansas Elementary School and Kansas High School.

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.

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