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Newcomb Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,292 and it contained 492 housing units.[2]

Newcomb Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°16′14″N 88°24′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total36.37 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.41%
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,291
 • Density35.7/sq mi (13.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-019-52376

Geography


Newcomb is Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the Third Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[2] Illinois Route 47 crosses the township from north to south. U.S. Route 136 forms the northern boundary. The historically registered Hazen Bridge crosses the Sangamon River in the eastern part of this township.


Cities and towns



Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1870897—
188099210.6%
1890959−3.3%
1900854−10.9%
1910744−12.9%
19207551.5%
1930643−14.8%
19406643.3%
2016 (est.)1,291[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Natural gas storage area


Peoples Gas Manlove Field Natural gas storage area. In the foreground is one of the numerous wells in the area with the LNG plant and tanks in the background.
Peoples Gas Manlove Field Natural gas storage area. In the foreground is one of the numerous wells in the area with the LNG plant and tanks in the background.

Though the township is mostly farmland, it also contains the Manlove Field Natural gas storage area operated by Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company.(40°14′33″N 088°25′17″W) The storage facility is an underground aquifer opened in 1966 capable of storing around 150 billion cubic feet (4.2×109 m3) of natural gas for delivery to the Chicago area via connected pipelines. Peoples gas holds property easements covering around 32,000 acres (129.5 km2) for the storage facility and co-located liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant.


Cemeteries


The township contains these cemeteries: Naylor, Shiloh (Section 22, formerly Pancake Point), Phillippe (Section 36).


Major highways



Airports and landing strips



History


Newcomb Township was created as a civil township in 1860, after Champaign County adopted the township form of government, and originally comprised two survey townships. It is said to have been named after Joseph Newcomb, an early settler.[4][5] The eastern half of Newcomb Township was set off in 1867 to create Condit Township.


References


  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved 17 Oct 2019.
  4. J. S. Lothrop, Champaign County Directory, 1870-1 (Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co., 1871), pp. 131, 384.
  5. History of Champaign County, Illinois (Philadelphia: Brink, McDonough & Co., 1878), pp. 156, 160.




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