Kansas Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Edgar County |
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Edgar County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 39°32′46″N 87°55′39″W / 39.54611°N 87.92750°WCoordinates: 39°32′46″N 87°55′39″W / 39.54611°N 87.92750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Edgar |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 40.54 sq mi (105.0 km2) |
• Land | 40.53 sq mi (105.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.02% |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 941 |
• Density | 24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61933, 61944 |
FIPS code | 17-045-38999 |
Kansas Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,003 and it contained 486 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.54 square miles (105.0 km2), of which 40.53 square miles (105.0 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Boyer, Cornwell, Fairview, Harmony, Pleasant Hill, Poulter, Waite and Wilhoit.
Kansas Township contains two schools: Kansas Elementary School and Kansas High School.