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DeWitt Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 479 and it contained 215 housing units.[1] It was renamed from its original name of Marion Township on June 7, 1859.

DeWitt Township
Township
Location in DeWitt County
DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°11′02″N 88°44′52″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeWitt
Established	November 2, 1858
Area
• Total	34.06 sq mi (88.2 km2)
• Land	31.78 sq mi (82.3 km2)
• Water	2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2)  6.69%
Elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	479
• Density	15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61735, 61842, 61882
GNIS feature ID	0428894

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.06 square miles (88.2 km²), of which 31.78 square miles (82.3 km²) (or 93.31%) is land and 2.28 square miles (5.9 km²) (or 6.69%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• DeWitt

Unincorporated towns

• Fullerton at 40.210313°N 88.744516°W / 40.210313; -88.744516
• Parnell at 40.223091°N 88.720626°W / 40.223091; -88.720626

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Barnes, DeWitt and McCord.

School districts

• Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
• Clinton Community Unit School District 15
• Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57

Political districts

• Illinois's 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State House District 87
• State Senate District 44
• State Senate District 55

References

• "DeWitt Township, DeWitt County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
• 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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