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Kansas Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Kansas Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°32′46″N 87°55′39″W / 39.54611°N 87.92750°W / 39.54611; -87.92750Coordinates: 39°32′46″N 87°55′39″W / 39.54611°N 87.92750°W / 39.54611; -87.92750
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.


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