Selby Township, Bureau County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Selby Township is one of twenty-five townships
in Bureau County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,489.
, Selby Township covers an area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km²); of this, 0.21 square mile (0.5438975031 km²) or 0.58 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 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 2,489.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Selby Township covers an area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km²); of this, 0.21 square mile (0.5438975031 km²) or 0.58 percent is water.
Cities
- De PueDe Pue, IllinoisDe Pue is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,842 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:De Pue is located at ....
(northwest three-quarters) - HollowayvilleHollowayville, IllinoisHollowayville is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 90 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hollowayville is located at ....
- SeatonvilleSeatonville, IllinoisSeatonville is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 303 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Seatonville is located at ....
(west quarter)
Unincorporated towns
- Coal HollowCoal Hollow, IllinoisCoal Hollow is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. Coal Hollow is located on U.S. Route 6 east of Princeton....
- Depue
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Artestian Well, De Pue Village, Evangelical and Reformed, Hollowayville, Saint Johns Lutheran and Searl Ridge.Major highways
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Interstate 80Interstate 80Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area... -
Interstate 180Interstate 180Interstate 180 may refer to:*Interstate 180 , a short spur in rural northern Illinois*Interstate 180 , a spur into Lincoln, Nebraska*Interstate 180 , a spur to Williamsport, Pennsylvania... -
US Route 6 -
Illinois Route 29Illinois Route 29Illinois Route 29 is a two to four lane state road that runs south from U.S. Route 6/Illinois Route 89 at Spring Valley to U.S. Route 51/Illinois Route 16 at Pana, running through Pekin, Peoria and Springfield. The nearest major north–south highway, Interstate 39, runs parallel to Illinois...
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 76
- State Senate District 38