Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Danforth Township is one of twenty-six townships

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 Iroquois County

Iroquois County, Illinois

Iroquois County is a county located in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Illinois along the border with Indiana. It is the third largest county in the state in terms of area, covering over . According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 29,718, which is a decrease of 5.2% from 31,334...

, 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

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. 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 951. Danforth Township formed from Douglas Township

Douglas Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Douglas Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,098. Douglas Township was formed from a portion of Onarga Township in May 1858.-Geography:...

and Ashkum Township

Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Ashkum Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,535. Ashkum Township formed from portions of Chebanse Township and Onarga Township in March, 1857.-Geography:...

sometime before 1921.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, Danforth Township covers an area of 51.68 square miles (133.9 km²).

Major highways

Interstate 57
Interstate 57
Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between...
U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as ....

Political districts

Illinois' 15th congressional district
Illinois' 15th congressional district
The 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 75
State House District 105
State Senate District 38
State Senate District 53

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