Clarion Township, Bureau County, Illinois
Clarion Township | |
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![]() Location in Bureau County | |
![]() Bureau County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°32′16″N 89°13′31″W / 41.53778°N 89.22528°WCoordinates: 41°32′16″N 89°13′31″W / 41.53778°N 89.22528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Bureau |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.35 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.35 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 403 |
• Density | 11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61330, 61342 |
FIPS code | 17-011-14598 |
Clarion Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 421 and it contained 162 housing units.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.35 square miles (91.6 km2), all land.[2]
Cities[]
- La Moille (east quarter)
Unincorporated towns[]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)Both locations were railroad stations with no residential buildings immediately adjacent. Clarion was a station on what is now the Burlington Northern mainline a few miles southwest of Mendota. No siding or any visible sign of a station exists—and has not since at least 1950. Wendel station was on a Burlington Northern branch line about four miles west of Mendota. A grain elevator (at one time operated by the Wendel family) was the only structure other than nearby farmsteads. The branch railroad was abandoned and all rails removed circa 1975.
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Clarion Lutheran, Erbes, German Evangelical, Hetzler and Hill.
Major highways[]
US Route 34
Illinois Route 89
Airports and landing strips[]
- Ivan E Bauer Heliport
- Keutzer Airport
- Otterbach Farm Airport
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 403 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts[]
- La Moille Community Unit School District 303
- Mendota Elementary District 289
- Mendota High School District 280
Political districts[]
- Illinois' 11th congressional district
- State House District 76
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 38
- State Senate District 45
References[]
- "Clarion Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
- Townships in Bureau County, Illinois
- Populated places established in 1849
- Townships in Illinois
- 1849 establishments in Illinois