Compromise Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Compromise Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°15′57″N 88°00′46″W / 40.26583°N 88.01278°WCoordinates: 40°15′57″N 88°00′46″W / 40.26583°N 88.01278°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Area
• Total	47.75 sq mi (123.7 km^2)
• Land	47.75 sq mi (123.7 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,463
• Density	30.6/sq mi (11.8/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	0428835

Compromise Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,463 and it contained 634 housing units.^[1]

History

Compromise Township formed from parts of Kerr Township and Rantoul Township on an unknown date.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.75 square miles (123.7 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities and towns

• Gifford (south three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Dailey
• Flatville
• Gerald
• Penfield

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

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Huls, Kopman, Leal Park, Saint Lawrence and Welles.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 136

Airports and landing strips

• Busboom Airport

References

• "Compromise Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• Illinois State Archives

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

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com