Carroll Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Carroll Township is a township
in Vermilion County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 557.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Vermilion County
Vermilion County, Illinois
Vermilion County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 557.
History
Carroll Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851. It was also the name of one of the original two townships created in March 1826, the other being called Ripley Township.Geography
Carroll Township covers an area of 37.27 square miles (96.5 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.01 percent is water.Adjacent townships
- Catlin TownshipCatlin Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisCatlin Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,153.-Geography:Catlin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.67 percent is water...
(north) - Georgetown TownshipGeorgetown Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisGeorgetown Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,083.-Geography:Georgetown Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.09 percent is water.-Cities and towns:* Belgium...
(northeast) - Elwood TownshipElwood Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisElwood Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,672.-Geography:Elwood Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.33 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Olivet* Vermilion Grove...
(east) - Ross Township, Edgar CountyRoss Township, Edgar County, IllinoisRoss Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,563.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Ross Township covers an area of .-Major highways:* US Route 36...
(south) - Young America Township, Edgar CountyYoung America Township, Edgar County, IllinoisYoung America Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 769.-History:In the early 19th century, the current Young America township and the current Shiloh Township comprised a single township, known as Bull Head...
(southwest) - Sidell TownshipSidell Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisSidell Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,105.-Cities and towns:* Allerton * Sidell-Adjacent townships:* Vance Township * Jamaica Township...
(west) - Jamaica TownshipJamaica Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisJamaica Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 206.-History:Jamaica Township was created from portions of Catlin, Sidell, Carroll, and Vance Townships. The petition was filed in 1897, but the township wasn't approved until 1899 after a...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Lebanon, Michael, Sandusky, Stunkard, Weaver, Woodlawn and Workheiser.School districts
- Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
- Jamaica Community Unit School District 12
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional districtIllinois' 15th congressional districtThe 15th Congressional District of Illinois is located in eastern Illinois. It includes the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland,...
- State House District 104
- State Senate District 52