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Bowdre Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 668 and it contained 323 housing units.[2] Its name was changed from Deer Creek to Bowdre on June 5, 1868.

Bowdre Township
Township
Location in Douglas County
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°42′47″N 88°08′55″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Douglas
Established	November 5, 1867
Area
• Total	48.06 sq mi (124.5 km2)
• Land	48.05 sq mi (124.4 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Elevation	636 ft (194 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	653
• Density	13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61910, 61919, 61930, 61953
FIPS code	17-041-07497

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.06 square miles (124.5 km²), of which 48.05 square miles (124.4 km²) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Hindsboro

Unincorporated towns

• Hugo at 39.753922°N 88.148930°W / 39.753922; -88.148930
• Kemp at 39.695589°N 88.185321°W / 39.695589; -88.185321

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Antioch, Gill and Van Voorhis.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 130
• Illinois Route 133

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	653	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
• Oakland Community Unit School District 5
• Tuscola Community Unit School District 301
• Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302

Political districts

• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Bowdre Township, Douglas County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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