East Bend Township, Champaign County, Illinois
| East Bend Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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 Location in Champaign County | |
 Champaign County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′25″N 88°17′37″W / 40.35694°N 88.29361°WCoordinates: 40°21′25″N 88°17′37″W / 40.35694°N 88.29361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.21 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.47% |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 584 |
| • Density | 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428928 |
Dewey Illinois Post Office.
East Bend Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 584 and it contained 257 housing units.[1]
East Bend Township was so named for a meander of the Sangamon River.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.21 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.53%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.47%) is water.[1] The streams of Blackford Slough, Dickerson Slough and Hillsbury Slough run through this township.
Cities and towns
- Fisher (northeast quarter)
Unincorporated towns
- Dewey (in section 34)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Beekman and East Bend.
Major highways
References
- "East Bend Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- 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. 102. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
External links
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