Carroll Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
39°55′41″N 87°44′38″W / 39.92806°N 87.74389°W / 39.92806; -87.74389CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyVermilionCreated1851Area
 • Total37.29 sq mi (96.6 km2) • Land37.29 sq mi (96.6 km2) • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%Elevation
679 ft (207 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
592 • Density16.4/sq mi (6.3/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
61817, 61846, 61850, 61870, 61876
Area code217FIPS code17-183-11449

Carroll Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 612 and it contained 263 housing units.[2]

History

Carroll Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851. It was also the name of one of the original two townships created in March 1826, the other being called Ripley Township. It was probably named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Abraham Carroll, a resident of the area, may have influenced the choice.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.29 square miles (96.6 km2), all land.[2]

Cities and towns

Extinct towns

  • Maizetown

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Lebanon, Michael, Sandusky, Stunkard, Weaver, Woodlawn and Workheiser.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)592[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
  • Jamaica Community Unit School District 12

Political districts

References

  • U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Callary, Edmund (2009). Place Names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

  • US-Counties.com
  • City-Data.com
  • Illinois State Archives
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