Delavan Township, Tazewell County, Illinois

Delavan Township
Township

Location in Tazewell County
Country United States
State Illinois
County Tazewell
Established November 6, 1849
Area
  Total 30.18 sq mi (78.2 km2)
  Land 30.16 sq mi (78.1 km2)
  Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.07%
Population (2010)
  Total 2,061
  Density 68.3/sq mi (26.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Delavan Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,061 and it contained 902 housing units.[1]

History

Delavan Township is named for Edward C. Delavan, a temperance advocate from Albany, New York.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.18 square miles (78.2 km2), of which 30.16 square miles (78.1 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water.[1]

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.
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 103.

External links

Coordinates: 40°21′33″N 89°32′59″W / 40.35917°N 89.54972°W / 40.35917; -89.54972


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