Willow Branch Township, Piatt County, Illinois
| Willow Branch Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Piatt County | |
 Piatt County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′N 88°41′W / 39.983°N 88.683°WCoordinates: 39°59′N 88°41′W / 39.983°N 88.683°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Piatt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.39 sq mi (174.5 km2) |
| • Land | 67.33 sq mi (174.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 839 |
| • Density | 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429938 |
Willow Branch Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 839 and it contained 355 housing units.[1]
History
Willow Branch Township changed its name from Liberty Township sometime around 1860.
The area is the site of a major archaeological site of the University of Illinois along the nearby Sangamon River of the homestead of Ira Sarlls, an early pioneer farmer to the area from New York[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 67.39 square miles (174.5 km2), of which 67.33 square miles (174.4 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[1] The streams of Wildcat Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns
Extinct towns
- Amenia
Adjacent townships
- Goose Creek Township (north)
- Monticello Township (east)
- Bement Township (southeast)
- Cerro Gordo Township (south)
- Oakley Township, Macon County (southwest)
- Friends Creek Township, Macon County (west)
- Whitmore Township, Macon County (west)
- Nixon Township, DeWitt County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Ater, Cronninger, Pioneer, Stringtown, Van Meter, Warfield Family, West France and Willow Branch.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Norfleet Farms Airport
References
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ The Ira Sarlls site Illinois Archaeology Fever River Research, Springfield, IL http://www.illinoisarchaeology.com/Ira%20Sarlls%20Site.pdf
External links
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