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Garrett Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,441 and it contained 613 housing units.[2]

Garrett Township
Township
Location in Douglas County
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′15″N 88°23′57″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Douglas
Established	November 5, 1867
Area
• Total	52.35 sq mi (135.6 km2)
• Land	52.23 sq mi (135.3 km2)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.25%
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,414
• Density	27.6/sq mi (10.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61872, 61911, 61913, 61953
FIPS code	17-041-28755

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.35 square miles (135.6 km²), of which 52.23 square miles (135.3 km²) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Atwood (east side)
• Garrett

Unincorporated towns

• Chicken Bristle at 39.836143°N 88.366719°W / 39.836143; -88.366719
• Ficklin at 39.798643°N 88.355329°W / 39.798643; -88.355329

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Lewis, Lower Lester, Taylor and Upper Lester.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36

Airports and landing strips

• Bragg Landing Strip
• Cooch Landing Area
• Kamm Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,414	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Atwood-Hammond Community Unit School District 39
• Tuscola Community Unit School District 301

Political districts

• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Garrett 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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