Wapella Township, DeWitt County, Illinois

Wapella Township
Township
Location in DeWitt County
DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°15′01″N 88°58′36″W / 40.25028°N 88.97667°WCoordinates: 40°15′01″N 88°58′36″W / 40.25028°N 88.97667°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeWitt
Established	November 2, 1858
Area
• Total	29.07 sq mi (75.3 km^2)
• Land	29.07 sq mi (75.3 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	722 ft (220 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	944
• Density	32.5/sq mi (12.5/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61727, 61745, 61777
GNIS feature ID	0429892

Wapella Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 944 and it contained 415 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.07 square miles (75.3 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Wapella

Unincorporated towns

• Bucks at 40°15′54″N 88°58′12″W / 40.265037°N 88.97008°W
• Carle Springs at 40°15′13″N 88°58′01″W / 40.253648°N 88.967024°W

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Crum, Long Point, Saint Particks and Sugar Grove.

School districts

• Clinton Community Unit School District 15

Political districts

• Illinois's 15th congressional district
• State House District 87
• State Senate District 44

References

• "Wapella Township, DeWitt County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 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
• Township Officials of Illinois