Sheldon Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°43′49″N 87°35′16″W / 40.73028°N 87.58778°W / 40.73028; -87.58778CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyIroquoisEstablishedFebruary 19, 1868Area

• Total39.67 sq mi (102.7 km²) • Land39.67 sq mi (102.7 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

689 ft (210 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

1,300 • Density34.6/sq mi (13.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

60953, 60966, 60970

FIPS code17-075-69225

Sheldon Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,374 and it contained 613 housing units.^[2] Sheldon Township was formed from Concord Township on February 19, 1868.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.67 square miles (102.7 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Sheldon

Unincorporated towns

Darrow at 40°43′08″N 87°36′11″W / 40.718925°N 87.603084°W / 40.718925; -87.603084
Eastburn at 40°46′23″N 87°38′08″W / 40.773092°N 87.635586°W / 40.773092; -87.635586
Effner at 40°46′14″N 87°31′34″W / 40.770592°N 87.526139°W / 40.770592; -87.526139
Webster at 40°46′25″N 87°36′14″W / 40.773647°N 87.603918°W / 40.773647; -87.603918

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Sheldon Cemetery.

Major highways

U.S. Route 24

Airports and landing strips

Disosway Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,300	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

Political districts

Illinois' 15th congressional district
State House District 105
State Senate District 53

References

^ ^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.

"Sheldon 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