Sidney Township, Champaign County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Sidney Township is a township
in Champaign County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,609.
winds its way through the northern sections of the township. Frito-Lay
has a large corn handling facility located in section 12 (40°1′50"N 88°1′34"W) along the county highway between Sidney and Homer
; it sits near a major Norfolk Southern east-west rail line.
(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 Champaign County
Champaign County, Illinois
Champaign County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 201,081, which is an increase of 11.9% from 179,669 in 2000.. It is the 10th most populous county in Illinois...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 1,609.
Geography
Sidney Township covers an area of 36.49 square miles (94.5 km²). The stream of Rush Branch runs through this township. The Salt Fork of the Vermilion RiverSalt Fork Vermilion River
The Salt Fork is a tributary of the Vermilion River located in Illinois.The Salt Fork owes its name to saline springs that provided natural salt licks for animals, and which were used for production of salt by Native Americans and early settlers. The springs were located about eight miles west of...
winds its way through the northern sections of the township. Frito-Lay
Frito-Lay
Frito-Lay North America is the division of PepsiCo that manufactures, markets and sells corn chips, potato chips and other snack foods. The primary snack food brands produced under the Frito-Lay name include Fritos corn chips, Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks, Doritos and Tostitos tortilla chips,...
has a large corn handling facility located in section 12 (40°1′50"N 88°1′34"W) along the county highway between Sidney and Homer
Homer, Illinois
Homer is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,193 at the 2010 census.- History :Homer grew from a settlement named Union, which was on the Fort Clark or State Road running between Danville and Urbana, nearly three miles north of the present town...
; it sits near a major Norfolk Southern east-west rail line.
Unincorporated towns
- BlockBlock, IllinoisBlock is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Block is located along a railroad line northeast of Villa Grove....
- RutherfordRutherford, IllinoisRutherford is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Rutherford is located along a railroad line east of Sidney....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)