Harwood Township, Champaign County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Harwood Township is a township
in Champaign County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 618.
as Sheldon Township in September, 1869. Then the name was changed to Shuck Township on an unknown date, then to Harwood Township on February 22, 1870.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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 Champaign County
Champaign County, Illinois
Champaign County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 201,081, which is an increase of 11.9% from 179,669 in 2000.. It is the 10th most populous county in Illinois...
, 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 618.
History
Harwood Township formed from Ludlow TownshipLudlow Township, Champaign County, Illinois
Ludlow Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,766.-Geography:Ludlow Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.09 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Prospect* Tomlinson...
as Sheldon Township in September, 1869. Then the name was changed to Shuck Township on an unknown date, then to Harwood Township on February 22, 1870.
Geography
Harwood Township covers an area of 36.76 square miles (95.2 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.03 percent is water.Unincorporated towns
- DillsburgDillsburg, IllinoisDillsburg is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Dillsburg is located near U.S. Route 136 east of Rantoul....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)