Love Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
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Love Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Vermilion County Location in Vermilion County |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Vermilion |
Created | 1902 |
Area | |
• Total | 20.38 sq mi (52.8 km2) |
• Land | 20.37 sq mi (52.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.05% |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 257 |
• Density | 12.6/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
GNIS feature ID | 0429285 |
Love Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 257 and it contained 105 housing units.[1]
Contents
History
Love Township was created in 1902. It was named for a Vermilion county judge named I. A. Love.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.38 square miles (52.8 km2), of which 20.37 square miles (52.8 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[1] The stream of Yankee Branch runs through this township.
Extinct towns
- Bethel
- Humrick
Adjacent townships
- McKendree Township (north)
- Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana (east)
- Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, Indiana (southeast)
- Prairie Township, Edgar County (south)
- Elwood Township (west)
- Georgetown Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Whitlock and Yankee Point.
References
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