Belmont Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°43′53″N 87°42′08″W / 40.73139°N 87.70222°W / 40.73139; -87.70222
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Belmont Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°43′53″N 87°42′08″W / 40.73139°N 87.70222°W / 40.73139; -87.70222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedNovember 6, 1855
Area
 • 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[edit]

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[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Cemeteries[edit]

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

Major highways[edit]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

  • Newman Landing Strip

Landmarks[edit]

  • Legion Park

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,497[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[edit]

  • Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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