Lamoille Township, Bureau County, Illinois
| La Moille Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Bureau County | |
 Bureau County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′15″N 89°20′06″W / 41.53750°N 89.33500°WCoordinates: 41°32′15″N 89°20′06″W / 41.53750°N 89.33500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Bureau |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.69 sq mi (97.6 km2) |
| • Land | 37.67 sq mi (97.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,122 |
| • Density | 29.8/sq mi (11.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61330, 61349, 61356, 61374 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429227 |
La Moille Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,122 and it contained 491 housing units.[1]
La Moille Township was named after the Lamoille River valley, in Vermont.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.69 square miles (97.6 km2), of which 37.67 square miles (97.6 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]
Cities
- La Moille (west three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Greenfield, North Prairie, Union and Van Orin Repose.
Major highways
School districts
- La Moille Community Unit School District 303
Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional district
- State House District 76
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Lamoille Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 180.
External links
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May Township, Lee County | Sublette Township, Lee County | | |
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| Dover Township | Berlin Township | Westfield Township |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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