South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
South Homer Township is a township
in Champaign County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,585.
winds its way through the north west section of the township. The confluence of 40°N 88°W lies in a farm field, in section 19 of the township.
(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 1,585.
Geography
South Homer Township covers an area of 28.29 square miles (73.3 km²); of this, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) or 0.71 percent is water. 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 north west section of the township. The confluence of 40°N 88°W lies in a farm field, in section 19 of the township.
Unincorporated towns
- State RoadState Road, IllinoisState Road is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. State Road is located along Illinois Route 49 south of Ogden and north of Homer....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)