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Murdock Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 225 and it contained 126 housing units.[2] It was formed from Camargo and Newman townships on December 7, 1882.

Murdock Township
Township
Location in Douglas County
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′12″N 88°04′53″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Douglas
Established	December 7, 1882
Area
• Total	30.88 sq mi (80.0 km2)
• Land	30.84 sq mi (79.9 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.13%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	221
• Density	7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61852, 61919, 61941, 61942, 61956
FIPS code	17-041-51427

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.88 square miles (80.0 km²), of which 30.84 square miles (79.9 km²) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.13%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Fairland at 39.876422°N 88.101707°W / 39.876422; -88.101707
• Murdock at 39.800867°N 88.078372°W / 39.800867; -88.078372

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Jordan and Murdock.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36

Airports and landing strips

• Mayhall Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	221	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Heritage Community Unit School District 8
• Shiloh Community Unit School District 1
• Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302

Political districts

• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Murdock 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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