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°W / 39.54611; -87.92750Coordinates: 39°32′46″N 87°55′39″W / 39.54611°N 87.92750°W / 39.54611; -87.92750
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)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 941
 • Density 24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61933, 61944
FIPS code 17-045-38999

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.[2]

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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 2016941[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Education

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

School districts

Political districts

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.
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