Middlefork Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Middlefork Township is a township
in Vermilion County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,404.
and Ford Townships.
The first settlers in the township were Samuel Partlow and his wife and four sons, who arrived from Kentucky
in 1829. A harsh winter caused the loss of all their cattle, and there was little game available for food; Samuel died that year and the family returned to Kentucky. However, the next year, they came back again.
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
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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 1,404.
History
Middlefork Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851 and included all the land that later became ButlerButler Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Butler Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,154.-History:The township was formed from a portion of Middlefork Township in 1840 and was named after General Benjamin F...
and Ford Townships.
The first settlers in the township were Samuel Partlow and his wife and four sons, who arrived from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
in 1829. A harsh winter caused the loss of all their cattle, and there was little game available for food; Samuel died that year and the family returned to Kentucky. However, the next year, they came back again.
Geography
Middlefork Township covers an area of 63.73 square miles (165.1 km²); of this, 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) or 0.02 percent is water. The streams of Bean Creek, Bluegrass Creek and Knights Branch run through this township.Adjacent townships
- Butler TownshipButler Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisButler Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,154.-History:The township was formed from a portion of Middlefork Township in 1840 and was named after General Benjamin F...
(north) - Ross TownshipRoss Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisRoss Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,476.-Geography:Ross Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Grant Township...
(east) - South Ross TownshipSouth Ross Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisSouth Ross Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,109.-Adjacent townships:* Ross Township * Jordan Township, Warren County, Indiana...
(east) - Blount TownshipBlount Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisBlount Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,325.-Geography:Blount Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.69 percent is water...
(southeast) - Pilot TownshipPilot Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisPilot Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 658.-Geography:Pilot Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Middlefork Township...
(south) - Compromise Township, Champaign CountyCompromise Township, Champaign County, IllinoisCompromise Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,422.-History:Compromise Township formed from parts of Kerr Township and Rantoul Township on an unknown date.-Unincorporated towns:* Dailey...
(west) - Kerr Township, Champaign CountyKerr Township, Champaign County, IllinoisKerr Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 173.-Geography:Kerr Township covers an area of . The stream of Sugar Creek runs through this township.-References:* -External links:* * *...
(west)
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Ingersoll, Old Partlow, Old Sowdowsky, Outton Family, Partlow, Potomac and Wallace Chapel.Major highways
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U.S. Route 136U.S. Route 136U.S. Highway 136 is a spur of U.S. Highway 36. It runs from Edison, Nebraska, at U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 to the Interstate 74/Interstate 465 interchange in Speedway, Indiana. This is a distance of 804 miles .-Nebraska:... -
Illinois State Route 49