Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Artesia Township
Township

Location in Iroquois County

Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°36′26″N 88°01′03″W / 40.60722°N 88.01750°W / 40.60722; -88.01750Coordinates: 40°36′26″N 88°01′03″W / 40.60722°N 88.01750°W / 40.60722; -88.01750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Established Before 1921
Area
  Total 57.42 sq mi (148.7 km2)
  Land 57.36 sq mi (148.6 km2)
  Water 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.10%
Elevation 682 ft (208 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 945
  Density 16.5/sq mi (6.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60918, 60924, 60955, 60968
GNIS feature ID 0428603

Artesia Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 945 and it contained 428 housing units.[1] Artesia Township formed from portions of Ash Grove and Loda townships sometime prior to 1921.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 57.42 square miles (148.7 km2), of which 57.36 square miles (148.6 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Lisk and Saint John's Lutheran.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

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.

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