McKendree Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 807 and it contained 344 housing units.[2] Forest Glen Preserve is located in this township.
McKendree Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Vermilion County | |
Coordinates: 40°00′12″N 87°34′37″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Vermilion |
Created | 1912 |
Area | |
• Total | 29.37 sq mi (76.1 km2) |
• Land | 29.25 sq mi (75.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.41% |
Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 773 |
• Density | 27.6/sq mi (10.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-183-45772 |
This area was originally part of Georgetown Township, but growing dissatisfaction with a lack of development in that portion of the township, compared with the Georgetown and Westville areas, led to a petition for creation of a new township in 1912. The name came from McKendree Methodist Church.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.37 square miles (76.1 km2), of which 29.25 square miles (75.8 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[2] The stream of White Branch runs through this township.
The township contains eight cemeteries: Bock, Elwood Church, Locket, Lorance, McKendree, Michael, Niccum and North Fork.
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2016 (est.) | 773 | [1] | |
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Municipalities and communities of Vermilion County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Danville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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