Belmont Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°43′53″N 87°42′08″W / 40.73139°N 87.70222°W / 40.73139; -87.70222CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyIroquoisEstablishedNovember 6, 1855Area

• Total36.33 sq mi (94.1 km²) • Land36.33 sq mi (94.1 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

650 ft (198 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

2,497 • Density71.9/sq mi (27.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

60953, 60966, 60970, 60974

FIPS code17-075-05014

Belmont Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,610 and it contained 1,188 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Watseka (south half)
Woodland

Unincorporated towns

Coaler at 40°44′50″N 87°43′59″W / 40.747258°N 87.733088°W / 40.747258; -87.733088
Woodland Junction at 40°41′50″N 87°43′51″W / 40.697258°N 87.730864°W / 40.697258; -87.730864

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Belmont, Body, Iroquois Memorial Park and Keen.

Major highways

Illinois Route 1

Airports and landing strips

Newman Landing Strip

Landmarks

Legion Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	2,497	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Political districts

Illinois's 15th congressional district
State House District 105
State Senate District 53

References

"Belmont Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.