Buck Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Buck Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°38′29″N 87°49′36″W / 39.64139°N 87.82667°WCoordinates: 39°38′29″N 87°49′36″W / 39.64139°N 87.82667°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Edgar
Established	November 4, 1856
Area
• Total	34.29 sq mi (88.8 km^2)
• Land	34.29 sq mi (88.8 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	682 ft (208 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	307
• Density	9/sq mi (3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61917, 61933, 61944, 61949
GNIS feature ID	0428726

Buck Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 307 and it contained 145 housing units.^[1] Buck Township was originally named Pilot Grove Township, but the name was changed on May 9, 1857.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.29 square miles (88.8 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Redmon

Extinct towns

• Mays

Major highways

• Illinois Route 133

School districts

• Kansas Community Unit School District 3
• Paris Community Unit School District 4
• Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Buck Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives