Middleport Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
| Middleport Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Iroquois County |
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 Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 40°49′01″N 87°42′29″W / 40.81694°N 87.70806°WCoordinates: 40°49′01″N 87°42′29″W / 40.81694°N 87.70806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | November 6, 1855 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.48 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.25% |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,375 |
| • Density | 120.2/sq mi (46.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60951, 60966, 60970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429360 |
Middleport Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,375 and it contained 2,099 housing units. Middleport Township changed its name to Watseka Township in September 1863, but then changed back to Middleport Township on an unknown date.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.48 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.
The township contains these five cemeteries: Chamberlain, Gard Army of the Republic, Lyman, Oak Hill and Roberts.
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