Middleport Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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Middleport Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°49′01″N 87°42′29″W / 40.81694°N 87.70806°W / 40.81694; -87.70806Coordinates: 40°49′01″N 87°42′29″W / 40.81694°N 87.70806°W / 40.81694; -87.70806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedNovember 6, 1855
Area
 • Total36.48 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,140
 • Density120.2/sq mi (46.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60951, 60966, 60970
FIPS code17-075-48814

Middleport Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,375 and it contained 2,099 housing units.[2] Middleport Township changed its name to Watseka Township in September 1863, but then changed back to Middleport Township on an unknown date.

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.48 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

  • Watseka (the county seat) (north half)

Unincorporated towns[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these five cemeteries: Chamberlain, Gard Army of the Republic, Lyman, Oak Hill and Roberts.

Major highways[]

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Songwood Inn Airport

Landmarks[]

  • Forest Park
  • Kay Park
  • Peters Park
  • Shagbark Airport

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)4,140[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Donovan Community Unit School District 3
  • Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Middleport Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 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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