Georgetown Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

Georgetown Township
Township
Location in Vermilion County
Location in Vermilion County
Coordinates: 40°00′17″N 87°38′23″W / 40.00472°N 87.63972°W / 40.00472; -87.63972
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyVermilion
Area
 • Total
25.63 sq mi (66.4 km2)
 • Land25.6 sq mi (66 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
7,538
 • Density308.6/sq mi (119.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-183-28976

Georgetown Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,901 and it contained 3,573 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.63 square miles (66.4 km2), of which 25.6 square miles (66 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[2]

Cities and towns

Extinct towns

  • Busenville
  • Himrod
  • Kellyville
  • Midway
  • Milton
  • Steelton
  • Unionville

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Dukes, Forest Park, Lithuanian, Pleasant Mound, Saints Peter and Paul, Sandusky and Searl.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)7,538[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.