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Lyman Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 518 and it contained 272 housing units.[2] The township was formed from a portion of Brenton Township on September 9, 1867.

Lyman Township
Township
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°37′19″N 88°10′29″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ford
Established	September 9, 1867
Area
• Total	42.2 sq mi (109 km2)
• Land	42.13 sq mi (109.1 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.17%
Elevation	748 ft (228 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	495
• Density	12.3/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60952, 60962, 60968
FIPS code	17-053-45252

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109 km²), of which 42.13 square miles (109.1 km²) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.17%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Roberts

Major highways

• Illinois Route 54
• Illinois Route 115

Airports and landing strips

• John H Garrelts Airport
• Otto Junior Airport
• Roberts RLA Airport. Roberts RLA is now closed and is cropland.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	495	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
• Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
• Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
• Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
• Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

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

References

• "Lyman 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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