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Harwood Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 623 and it contained 282 housing units.[2]

Harwood Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°21′48″N 88°03′06″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Established	September 1869
Area
• Total	36.86 sq mi (95.5 km2)
• Land	36.85 sq mi (95.4 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	755 ft (230 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	632
• Density	16.9/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-019-33422

History

Harwood Township formed from Ludlow Township as Sheldon Township in September, 1869. Then the name was changed to Shuck Township on an unknown date, then to Harwood Township on February 22, 1870.

Geography

Harwood is Township 22 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.86 square miles (95.5 km²), of which 36.85 square miles (95.4 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities and towns

• Gifford (northwest quarter)

Unincorporated towns

• Dillsburg

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

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Harwood Chapel, Heater, Hitz Family, Holy Sepulchre, Holy Sepulchre and Huffman.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 136

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	632	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

• "Harwood Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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