Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
| Ashkum Township | |
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| Township | |
Fields west of Ashkum
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 Location in Iroquois County |
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 Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 40°52′50″N 87°58′33″W / 40.88056°N 87.97583°WCoordinates: 40°52′50″N 87°58′33″W / 40.88056°N 87.97583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | March, 1857 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.47 sq mi (161.8 km2) |
| • Land | 62.37 sq mi (161.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,542 |
| • Density | 24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60911, 60927, 60930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428607 |
Ashkum Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,542 and it contained 662 housing units. Ashkum Township formed from portions of Chebanse Township and Onarga Township in March, 1857.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.47 square miles (161.8 km2), of which 62.37 square miles (161.5 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.
The township contains L'Erable Catholic Cemetery.
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