Mineral Township, Bureau County, Illinois
Mineral Township | |
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![]() Location in Bureau County | |
![]() Bureau County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°21′44″N 89°48′06″W / 41.36222°N 89.80167°WCoordinates: 41°21′44″N 89°48′06″W / 41.36222°N 89.80167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Bureau |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Land | 35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.39% |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 484 |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 463 |
• Density | 13.5/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61314, 61344, 61345, 61361 |
FIPS code | 17-011-49529 |
Mineral Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 484 and it contained 241 housing units.[2]
The township was named for its nearby coal deposits.[3]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[2]
Cities[]
Cemeteries[]
The township contains Mineral Cemetery.
Major highways[]
Interstate 80
US Route 6
US Route 34
Airports and landing strips[]
- Edwin G Bennett Airport
Landmarks[]
- Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (south quarter)
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 463 | [1] | |
US Decennial Census[4] |
School districts[]
- Annawan Community Unit School District 226
- Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
- Neponset Community Consolidated District 307
Political districts[]
- Illinois's 11th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References[]
- "Mineral Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- US National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 209.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Bureau County, Illinois
- Populated places established in 1849
- Townships in Illinois
- 1849 establishments in Illinois