Dawson Township, McLean County, Illinois
| Dawson Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in McLean County | |
 McLean County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Established | After 1920 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.52 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
| • Land | 37.26 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.69% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 590 |
| • Density | 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Dawson Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 590 and it contained 253 housing units.[1] Dawson Township was originally named Lee Township, but changed to Padua Township on May 17, 1858, and then to Dawson on an unknown date.
Dawson Township was named for John Wells Dawson, a pioneer settler.[2][3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.52 square miles (97.2 km2), of which 37.26 square miles (96.5 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.69%) is water.[1]
References
- 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.
- ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (January 22, 2008). " "The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States". US Geological Survey (Govt. Print. Off.): 258.
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Coordinates: 40°26′13″N 88°45′09″W / 40.43694°N 88.75250°W
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