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Dix Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 642 and it contained 284 housing units.[2]

Dix Township
Township
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°27′58″N 88°17′29″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ford
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	53.99 sq mi (139.8 km2)
• Land	53.93 sq mi (139.7 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.11%
Elevation	768 ft (234 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	614
• Density	11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60933, 60936, 60952, 60957
FIPS code	17-053-20110

History

Dix Township was originally named Drummer Grove Township; on September 2, 1864 it was renamed named in honor of John Adams Dix.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.99 square miles (139.8 km²), of which 53.93 square miles (139.7 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Elliott

Unincorporated towns

• Guthrie

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Blackford, Oregon, and Pontoppidan.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 9
• Illinois Route 54

Airports and landing strips

• Barnes Landing Strip
• Gibson City Municipal Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	614	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

• Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5

Political districts

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

References

• "Dix Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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