Mahomet Township, Champaign County, Illinois
Mahomet Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Champaign County | |
Champaign County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°11′07″N 88°24′23″W / 40.18528°N 88.40639°WCoordinates: 40°11′07″N 88°24′23″W / 40.18528°N 88.40639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Champaign |
Area | |
• Total | 33.24 sq mi (86.1 km2) |
• Land | 32.95 sq mi (85.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.84% |
Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 12,623 |
• Density | 383.1/sq mi (147.9/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
GNIS feature ID | 0429309 |
Mahomet Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,623 and it contained 4,965 housing units.[1]
History
Mahomet Township formed when Middletown Township split on an unknown date.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.24 square miles (86.1 km2), of which 32.95 square miles (85.3 km2) (or 99.13%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[1]
Cities and towns
- Lake of the Woods
- Mahomet (vast majority)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Bryan, Burris-Hartman, Cain-Shaefer, Mahomet, Phillippe, Porter-Dwan, Riverside and Seymour Methodist Episcopal.
Major highways
- Interstate 74
- U.S. Route 150
- Illinois State Route 47
Airports and landing strips
- Oink Acres Airport
References
- "Mahomet Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ↑ 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.
External links
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