Somer Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Somer Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°10′49″N 88°11′13″W / 40.18028°N 88.18694°WCoordinates: 40°10′49″N 88°11′13″W / 40.18028°N 88.18694°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	32.68 sq mi (84.6 km^2)
• Land	32.65 sq mi (84.6 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)  0.09%
Elevation	735 ft (224 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,268
• Density	38.8/sq mi (15.0/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	0429757

Somer Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,268 and it contained 635 housing units.^[1]

History

Somer Township changed its name from Pleasant Hill Township on April 30, 1860.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.68 square miles (84.6 km²), of which 32.65 square miles (84.6 km²) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.09%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Leverett
• Wilbur Heights

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

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Clements, Cora Brooks, Coslet and Yearsley.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• U.S. Route 45

References

• "Somer 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
• Early history of Somer Township