Colfax Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Colfax Township
Township

Location in Champaign County

Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°01′07″N 88°23′57″W / 40.01861°N 88.39917°W / 40.01861; -88.39917Coordinates: 40°01′07″N 88°23′57″W / 40.01861°N 88.39917°W / 40.01861; -88.39917
Country United States
State Illinois
County Champaign
Area
 • Total 36.3 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Land 36.29 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 689 ft (210 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 264
 • Density 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 17-019-15482

Colfax Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 266 and it contained 116 housing units.[2]

History

Colfax Township formed from Tolono Township on an unknown date.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2), of which 36.29 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Craw, Davis Memorial, Deadman's Grove, Dunkard, Dunn and Saint Boniface.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 2016264[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Adjacent places of Colfax Township, Champaign County, Illinois
 Sangamon Township, Piatt County Scott Township Champaign Township
Monticello Township, Piatt County Tolono Township
   Colfax Township  
Bement Township, Piatt County Sadorus Township
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