Dover Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Dover Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°26′59″N 89°27′18″W / 41.44972°N 89.45500°WCoordinates: 41°26′59″N 89°27′18″W / 41.44972°N 89.45500°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.85 sq mi (95.4 km^2)
• Land	36.85 sq mi (95.4 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	550
• Density	14.9/sq mi (5.8/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61323, 61349, 61356, 61376
GNIS feature ID	0428908

Dover Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 550 and it contained 249 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.85 square miles (95.4 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities

• Dover (west three-quarters)
• Princeton (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Greenoak
• Limerick

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Dover, Heatons Point, Limerick, Mason, Pioneer and Prairie Repose.

Major highways

• US Route 34
• Illinois Route 26

Landmarks

• City Co Park
• Mason Grove Cmtry
• Prairie Repose Cmtry

Political districts

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

References

• "Dover 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.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives