DeWitt Township | |
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Township | |
Location in DeWitt County |
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DeWitt County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 40°11′02″N 88°44′52″W / 40.18389°N 88.74778°WCoordinates: 40°11′02″N 88°44′52″W / 40.18389°N 88.74778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | DeWitt |
Established | November 2, 1858 |
Area | |
• Total | 34.06 sq mi (88.2 km2) |
• Land | 31.78 sq mi (82.3 km2) |
• Water | 2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2) 6.69% |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 479 |
• Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61735, 61842, 61882 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428894 |
DeWitt Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 479 and it contained 215 housing units. It was renamed from its original name of Marion Township on June 7, 1859.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.06 square miles (88.2 km2), of which 31.78 square miles (82.3 km2) (or 93.31%) is land and 2.28 square miles (5.9 km2) (or 6.69%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Barnes, DeWitt and McCord.