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 / 40.00333°N 87.57694°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 (0.3 km2) 0.41% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Meeks
Adjacent townships edit
- Danville Township (north)
- Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana (northeast)
- Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana (southeast)
- Love Township (south)
- Georgetown Township (west)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains eight cemeteries: Bock, Elwood Church, Locket, Lorance, McKendree, Michael, Niccum and North Fork.
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 773 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References edit
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ Stapp, Katherine; W. I. Bowman (1968). History Under Our Feet: The Story of Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville, Illinois: Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc. p. 27.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.