Lyman Township, Ford County, Illinois

Lyman Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 518 and it contained 272 housing units.[2] The township was formed from a portion of Brenton Township on September 9, 1867.

Lyman Township
Township
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°37′19″N 88°10′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFord
EstablishedSeptember 9, 1867
Area
 • Total42.2 sq mi (109 km2)
 • Land42.13 sq mi (109.1 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
495
 • Density12.3/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60952, 60962, 60968
FIPS code17-053-45252

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109 km2), of which 42.13 square miles (109.1 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • John H Garrelts Airport
  • Otto Junior Airport
  • Roberts RLA Airport. Roberts RLA is now closed and is cropland.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)495[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
  • Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
  • Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
  • Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
  • Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

References
  • "Lyman Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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