Pella Township, Ford County, Illinois

Pella Township
Township
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°48′26″N 88°10′36″W / 40.80722°N 88.17667°WCoordinates: 40°48′26″N 88°10′36″W / 40.80722°N 88.17667°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ford
Established	March 2, 1870
Area
• Total	36.15 sq mi (93.6 km^2)
• Land	36.15 sq mi (93.6 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	176
• Density	4.9/sq mi (1.9/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60929, 60959
GNIS feature ID	0429542

Pella Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 176 and it contained 85 housing units.^[1] It was formed as Clyde Township from a portion of Brenton Township on March 2, 1870; its name was changed to Pella Township on June 16, 1870.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.15 square miles (93.6 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Piper City (north edge)

Major highways

• Illinois Route 115

Airports and landing strips

• Read Airport

School districts

• Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
• Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Pella Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• 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