McKendree Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
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McKendree Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 807 and it contained 344 housing units.[2] Forest Glen Preserve is located in this township.
McKendree Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Vermilion County | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′12″N 87°34′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Created | 1912 |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.37 sq mi (76.1 km2) |
| • Land | 29.25 sq mi (75.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) 0.41% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 773 | |
| • Density | 27.6/sq mi (10.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-183-45772 |
History
This area was originally part of Georgetown Township, but growing dissatisfaction with a lack of development in that portion of the township, compared with the Georgetown and Westville areas, led to a petition for creation of a new township in 1912. The name came from McKendree Methodist Church.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.37 square miles (76.1 km2), of which 29.25 square miles (75.8 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[2] The stream of White Branch runs through this township.
Extinct towns
- Meeks
Adjacent townships
- Danville Township (north)
- Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana (northeast)
- Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana (southeast)
- Love Township (south)
- Georgetown Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Bock, Elwood Church, Locket, Lorance, McKendree, Michael, Niccum and North Fork.