DeWitt Township, DeWitt County, Illinois
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| DeWitt Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in DeWitt County Location in DeWitt County |
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 DeWitt County's location in Illinois |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | DeWitt |
| Established | November 2, 1858 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.06 sq mi (88.2 km2) |
| • Land | 31.78 sq mi (82.3 km2) |
| • Water | 2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2) 6.69% |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 479 |
| • Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61735, 61842, 61882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428894 |
DeWitt Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 479 and it contained 215 housing units.[1] It was renamed from its original name of Marion Township on June 7, 1859.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.06 square miles (88.2 km2), of which 31.78 square miles (82.3 km2) (or 93.31%) is land and 2.28 square miles (5.9 km2) (or 6.69%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Fullerton at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Parnell at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Barnes, DeWitt and McCord.
School districts
- Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
- Clinton Community Unit School District 15
- Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57
Political districts
- Illinois's 15th congressional district
- State House District 110
- State House District 87
- State Senate District 44
- State Senate District 55
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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