Newman Township, Douglas County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Newman Township is one of nine townships
in Douglas County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,200.
, Newman Township covers an area of 40.69 square miles (105.4 km²); of this, 40.64 square miles (105.3 km²) (99.89 percent) is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) (0.11 percent) is water.
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 Douglas County, 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 1,200.
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...
, Newman Township covers an area of 40.69 square miles (105.4 km²); of this, 40.64 square miles (105.3 km²) (99.89 percent) is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) (0.11 percent) is water.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 36U.S. Route 36U.S. Route 36 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, where it meets U.S. Route 34. Its eastern... -
Illinois Route 49Illinois Route 49Illinois Route 49 is a north–south state highway in east-central Illinois. It runs from Willow Hill at Illinois Route 33 north to the beginning of the U.S. Route 45/52 concurrency near Ashkum. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
School districts
- Heritage Community Unit School District 8
- Shiloh Community Unit School District 1