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Iroquois Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Iroquois Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°48′55″N 87°49′20″W / 40.81528°N 87.82222°W / 40.81528; -87.82222Coordinates: 40°48′55″N 87°49′20″W / 40.81528°N 87.82222°W / 40.81528; -87.82222
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Established May, 1858
Area
 • Total 36.64 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land 36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Water 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.98%
Elevation 623 ft (190 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016) 599
 • Density 17.2/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60911, 60928, 60930, 60970
FIPS code 17-075-37725

Iroquois Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 625 and it contained 279 housing units. Iroquois Township was formed from a portion of Middleport Township as Westfield Township in May 1858; The name was changed to Iroquois Township on an unknown date.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.64 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.28 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.

The township contains these four cemeteries: Flesher, Kirby, Pierce and Wilson.


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