Georgetown Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
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Georgetown Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,901 and it contained 3,573 housing units.[2]
Georgetown Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Vermilion County | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′17″N 87°38′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.63 sq mi (66.4 km2) |
| • Land | 25.6 sq mi (66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,449 |
| 7,538 | |
| • Density | 308.6/sq mi (119.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-183-28976 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.63 square miles (66.4 km2), of which 25.6 square miles (66 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[2]
Cities and towns
- Belgium (south quarter)
- Georgetown
- Westville (vast majority)
Extinct towns
- Busenville
- Himrod
- Kellyville
- Midway
- Milton
- Steelton
- Unionville
Adjacent townships
- Danville Township (north)
- McKendree Township (east)
- Love Township (southeast)
- Elwood Township (south)
- Carroll Township (southwest)
- Catlin Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Dukes, Forest Park, Lithuanian, Pleasant Mound, Saints Peter and Paul, Sandusky and Searl.
