Humboldt Township, Coles County, Illinois

Humboldt Township
Township
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°35′N 88°17′W / 39.583°N 88.283°WCoordinates: 39°35′N 88°17′W / 39.583°N 88.283°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	53.57 sq mi (138.7 km^2)
• Land	53.52 sq mi (138.6 km^2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km^2)  0.09%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,341
• Density	25.1/sq mi (9.7/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61910, 61920, 61931, 61938
GNIS feature ID	0422230

Humboldt Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,341 and it contained 551 housing units.^[1] The township changed its name from Milton Township on May 7, 1860.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.57 square miles (138.7 km²), of which 53.52 square miles (138.6 km²) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.09%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Humboldt

Extinct towns

• Dorans

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: East Humboldt, Gardner, Humboldt and Township.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• US Route 45

School districts

• Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
• Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Humboldt Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• 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

Adjacent townships