Macon Township, Bureau County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Macon Township is one of twenty-five townships
in Bureau County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 252. Macon Township changed its name from Jefferson Township in June, 1850.
, Macon Township covers an area of 36.63 square miles (94.9 km²).
(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 Bureau County
Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,978, which is a decrease of 1.5% from 35,503 in 2000. Its county seat is Princeton. Bureau County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, 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 252. Macon Township changed its name from Jefferson Township in June, 1850.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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...
, Macon Township covers an area of 36.63 square miles (94.9 km²).
Unincorporated towns
- BurnettBurnett, IllinoisBurnett is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. Burnett is south-southeast of Buda....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bunker Hills Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Walnut Grove and Wood Family.School districts
- Bradford Community Unit School District 1
- Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
- Neponset Community Consolidated District 307
Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional districtIllinois' 11th congressional districtThe 11th Congressional District of Illinois includes the towns of Joliet, Bloomington, Normal, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa and Streator, and all or parts of Will, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Woodford and McLean counties...
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37