Deerfield Township, Fulton County, Illinois
| Deerfield Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Fulton County | |
 Fulton County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′38″N 90°15′32″W / 40.57722°N 90.25889°WCoordinates: 40°34′38″N 90°15′32″W / 40.57722°N 90.25889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.33 sq mi (88.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.17 sq mi (88.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.47% |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 261 |
| • Density | 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61415, 61427, 61431, 61432, 61477, 61520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428880 |
Deerfield Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 261 and it contained 137 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.33 square miles (88.9 km2), of which 34.17 square miles (88.5 km2) (or 99.53%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.47%) is water.[1]
Extinct towns
- Blyton
- Midway is a small settlement south of Wiley church.
- Wiley was a town Emsley Wiley set a side 1-acre (4,000 m2) for a school & meeting house. He platted a city to be named Wiley but it did not materalize. His dream of a school & meeting house did and in 1839 the first rude log school was built. In 1844 Mr. & Mrs. Wiley sold their land & moved farther west, In 1880 the Wiley Lutheran Church was organized & still exists today along with the cemetery.
- Westminster was a paper town founded by David Everly after they moved here coming from the east. Only 3 lots were sold but the village never materialized and so ceased to exist.
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Dickson, Wiley, Lamb & Roberts.
Major highways
School districts
- Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
- Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
- Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References
- "Deerfield Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "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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