Bureau Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Bureau Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°26′50″N 89°33′59″W / 41.44722°N 89.56639°WCoordinates: 41°26′50″N 89°33′59″W / 41.44722°N 89.56639°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.1 sq mi (93 km^2)
• Land	36.1 sq mi (93 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	247
• Density	6.8/sq mi (2.6/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61356, 61376, 61379
GNIS feature ID	0428735

Bureau Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 247 and it contained 124 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km²), all land.^[1]

Cemeteries

Two cemeteries are located within the township:

• West Bureau Cemetery (also known as Corss Cemetery), near Wyanet^[2]
• Roggy Cemetery, near Walnut^[3]

Airports and landing strips

• Naffziger Landing Strip, near Limerick and Kasbeer

School districts

• Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340

Political districts

• Illinois' 11th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Bureau Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• 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.
2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pis&PIcrid=105249&PIpi=55296225&PIMode=cemetery
3. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pis&PIcrid=107744&PIpi=61847269&PIMode=cemetery

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives entry for Bureau County