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Drummer Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,023 and it contained 1,829 housing units.[2]
Drummer Township | |
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Township | |
 Location in Ford County | |
 Ford County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′52″N 88°24′16″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ford |
| Established | March 1, 1869 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.66 sq mi (139.0 km2) |
| • Land | 53.47 sq mi (138.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.34% |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,959 |
| • Density | 75.2/sq mi (29.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60936, 61845 |
| FIPS code | 17-053-20799 |
History
The township was formed from a portion of Dix Township (originally named Drummer Grove Township) on March 1, 1869. Drummer Township is named after a hunting dog called Drummer, who died while chasing a deer and was buried in what became known as Drummer Grove.[3][4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.66 square miles (139.0 km2), of which 53.47 square miles (138.5 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Gibson City
Extinct towns
- Derby
- Garber
- Harpster
- Proctor
Cemeteries
The township contains Drummer Township Cemetery.
Major highways
Illinois Route 9
Illinois Route 47
Illinois Route 54
Airports and landing strips
- Gibson Community Hospital Heliport
- Wright Airport
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 3,959 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
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
- "Drummer 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
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- Gardner, E. A. 1908. History of Ford County, Illinois, from Its Earliest Settlement to 1908. Chicago: Clarke, p. 117.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Ford County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Paxton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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