Aetna Township, Logan County, Illinois

Aetna Township
Township

Location in Logan County

Logan County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Logan
Established November 7, 1865
Area
  Total 34.66 sq mi (89.8 km2)
  Land 34.66 sq mi (89.8 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population (2010)
  Total 535
  Density 15.4/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Aetna Township is located in Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 535 and it contained 228 housing units.[1] Chestnut, Illinois and Bakerville, Illinois are the only communities in the township.

Aetna Township most likely derives its name from Mount Etna.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.66 square miles (89.8 km2), all land.[1]

References

  1. 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.
  2. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

External links

Coordinates: 40°05′22″N 89°11′41″W / 40.08944°N 89.19472°W / 40.08944; -89.19472


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