Santa Anna Township, DeWitt County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Santa Anna Township is one of thirteen townships
in DeWitt County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,487. Its name was changed from Mt. Pleasant Township on June 7, 1859.
, Santa Anna Township covers an area of 28.12 square miles (72.8 km²); of this, 27.99 square miles (72.5 km²) (99.53 percent) is land and 0.13 square mile (0.3366984543 km²) (0.47 percent) is water.
(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 DeWitt 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 2,487. Its name was changed from Mt. Pleasant Township on June 7, 1859.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Santa Anna Township covers an area of 28.12 square miles (72.8 km²); of this, 27.99 square miles (72.5 km²) (99.53 percent) is land and 0.13 square mile (0.3366984543 km²) (0.47 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- WatkinsWatkins, IllinoisWatkins is an unincorporated community in DeWitt and McLean counties, Illinois, United States. Watkins is located on U.S. Route 150 northwest of Farmer City....
at 40.2808679°N 88.6772901°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Campground, Farmer City, Greenleaf, Maple Grove and Saint Josephs Catholic.School districts
- Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
- Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57
Political districts
- Illinois's 15th congressional district
- State House District 87
- State Senate District 44