DeWitt Township, DeWitt County, Illinois

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.

DeWitt Township
Township
Location in DeWitt County
DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°11′02″N 88°44′52″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDeWitt
EstablishedNovember 2, 1858
Area
 • Total34.06 sq mi (88.2 km2)
 • Land31.78 sq mi (82.3 km2)
 • Water2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2)  6.69%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total479
 • Density15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61735, 61842, 61882
GNIS feature ID0428894

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

(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

References
  • "DeWitt Township, DeWitt County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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