Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
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| Ashkum Township | |
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| Location in Iroquois County Location in Iroquois County |
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 Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | March, 1857 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.47 sq mi (161.8 km2) |
| • Land | 62.37 sq mi (161.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,542 |
| • Density | 24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60911, 60927, 60930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428607 |
Ashkum Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,542 and it contained 662 housing units.[1] Ashkum Township formed from portions of Chebanse Township and Onarga Township in March, 1857.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.47 square miles (161.8 km2), of which 62.37 square miles (161.5 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- L'Erable at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cemeteries
The township contains L'Erable Catholic Cemetery.
Major highways
School districts
- Central Community Unit School District 4
- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
- Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 75
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 38
- State Senate District 53
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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Milks Grove Township | Chebanse Township | |
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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