Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Appearance
Lovejoy Township | |
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![]() Location in Iroquois County | |
![]() Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°32′13″N 87°42′14″W / 40.53694°N 87.70389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Iroquois |
Established | February 19, 1868 |
Area | |
• Total | 34.69 sq mi (89.8 km2) |
• Land | 34.69 sq mi (89.8 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 388 |
• Density | 11.7/sq mi (4.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60924, 60942, 60953, 60973 |
FIPS code | 17-075-44979 |
Lovejoy Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 406 and it contained 184 housing units.[2] Lovejoy Township was formed from a portion of Milford Township on February 19, 1868.
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.69 square miles (89.8 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Extinct towns
[edit]- Alonzo at 40°34′00″N 87°43′52″W / 40.566703°N 87.731139°W
- Hickman at 40°34′03″N 87°45′52″W / 40.567536°N 87.764473°W
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these two cemeteries: Amity and Floral Hill.
Major highways
[edit]Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 388 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
[edit]- Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References
[edit]- "Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.