Bowdre Township, Douglas County, Illinois

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Bowdre Township
Township
Location in Douglas County
Location in Douglas County
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°42′47″N 88°08′55″W / 39.71306°N 88.14861°W / 39.71306; -88.14861Coordinates: 39°42′47″N 88°08′55″W / 39.71306°N 88.14861°W / 39.71306; -88.14861
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDouglas
EstablishedNovember 5, 1867
Area
 • Total48.06 sq mi (124.5 km2)
 • Land48.05 sq mi (124.4 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
653
 • Density13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61910, 61919, 61930, 61953
FIPS code17-041-07497

Bowdre Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 668 and it contained 323 housing units.[2] Its name was changed from Deer Creek to Bowdre on June 5, 1868.

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.06 square miles (124.5 km2), of which 48.05 square miles (124.4 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Unincorporated towns[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these three cemeteries: Antioch, Gill and Van Voorhis.

Major highways[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)653[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
  • Oakland Community Unit School District 5
  • Tuscola Community Unit School District 301
  • Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302

Political districts[]

  • State House District 110
  • State Senate District 55

References[]

  • "Bowdre Township, Douglas County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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