Macon Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Macon Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′19″N 89°41′19″W / 41.27194°N 89.68861°WCoordinates: 41°16′19″N 89°41′19″W / 41.27194°N 89.68861°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.61 sq mi (94.8 km^2)
• Land	36.61 sq mi (94.8 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	764 ft (233 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	208
• Density	5.7/sq mi (2.2/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61314, 61345, 61368
GNIS feature ID	0429306

Macon Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 95 housing units.^[1] Macon Township changed its name from Jefferson Township in June, 1850.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.61 square miles (94.8 km²), all land.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Burnett

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bunker Hills Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Walnut Grove and Wood Family.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 88

School districts

• Bradford Community Unit School District 1
• Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
• Neponset Community Consolidated District 307

Political districts

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

References

• "Macon 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