Rantoul Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Rantoul Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°16′22″N 88°09′56″W / 40.27278°N 88.16556°WCoordinates: 40°16′22″N 88°09′56″W / 40.27278°N 88.16556°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	49.64 sq mi (128.6 km^2)
• Land	49.54 sq mi (128.3 km^2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km^2)  0.22%
Elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	11,273
• Density	227.6/sq mi (87.9/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	0429618

Rantoul Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,273 and it contained 4,969 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.64 square miles (128.6 km²), of which 49.54 square miles (128.3 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) (or 0.22%) is water.^[1]

Cities and towns

• Rantoul (south three-quarters)
• Thomasboro

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Beckman, Eden, Elizabeth, Elmwood and Saint Elizabeth.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• U.S. Route 45
• U.S. Route 136

Airports and landing strips

• Schmidt Airport

References

• "Rantoul 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