Pesotum Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Pesotum Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°55′14″N 88°17′45″W / 39.92056°N 88.29583°WCoordinates: 39°55′14″N 88°17′45″W / 39.92056°N 88.29583°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Area
• Total	35.11 sq mi (90.9 km^2)
• Land	35.07 sq mi (90.8 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km^2)  0.11%
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	845
• Density	24.1/sq mi (9.3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	0429554

Pesotum Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 845 and it contained 368 housing units.^[1]

History

Pesotum Township was formed from a part of Sadorus Township on an unknown date.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.11 square miles (90.9 km²), of which 35.07 square miles (90.8 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.^[1]

Cities and towns

• Pesotum

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Pesotum.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• U.S. Route 45

References

• "Pesotum Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

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

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives