Township in Illinois, United States
| Love Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Vermilion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′36″N 87°34′37″W / 39.92667°N 87.57694°W / 39.92667; -87.57694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Created | 1902 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.38 sq mi (52.8 km) |
| • Land | 20.37 sq mi (52.8 km) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 248 |
| • Density | 12.6/sq mi (4.9/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-183-44953 |
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.
History
Love Township was created in 1902. It was named for a Vermilion county judge named I. A. Love.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.38 square miles (52.8 km), of which 20.37 square miles (52.8 km) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.05%) is water. 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.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 248 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- Callary, Edmund (2009). Place Names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Vermilion County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Danville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |