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Belmont Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,610 and it contained 1,188 housing units.[2]

Belmont Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°43′53″N 87°42′08″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Established	November 6, 1855
Area
• Total	36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2)
• Land	36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,497
• Density	71.9/sq mi (27.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60953, 60966, 60970, 60974
FIPS code	17-075-05014

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km²), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Watseka (south half)
• Woodland

Unincorporated towns

• Coaler at 40.747258°N 87.733088°W / 40.747258; -87.733088
• Woodland Junction at 40.697258°N 87.730864°W / 40.697258; -87.730864

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Belmont, Body, Iroquois Memorial Park and Keen.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 1

Airports and landing strips

• Newman Landing Strip

Landmarks

• Legion Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	2,497	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Political districts

• Illinois's 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Belmont Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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