DeWitt Township, DeWitt County, Illinois

DeWitt Township
Township

Location in DeWitt County

DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°11′02″N 88°44′52″W / 40.18389°N 88.74778°W / 40.18389; -88.74778Coordinates: 40°11′02″N 88°44′52″W / 40.18389°N 88.74778°W / 40.18389; -88.74778
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County DeWitt
Established November 2, 1858
Area
 • Total 34.06 sq mi (88.2 km2)
 • Land 31.78 sq mi (82.3 km2)
 • Water 2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2)  6.69%
Elevation 728 ft (222 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 479
 • Density 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61735, 61842, 61882
GNIS feature ID 0428894

DeWitt Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 479 and it contained 215 housing units.[1] It was renamed from its original name of Marion Township on June 7, 1859.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.06 square miles (88.2 km2), of which 31.78 square miles (82.3 km2) (or 93.31%) is land and 2.28 square miles (5.9 km2) (or 6.69%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Barnes, DeWitt and McCord.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.
Adjacent places of DeWitt Township, DeWitt County, Illinois
 Rutledge Township Santa Anna Township
Harp Township
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