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Newman Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,080 and it contained 528 housing units.[2]

Newman Township
Township
Location in Douglas County
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′43″N 87°59′19″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Douglas
Established	November 5, 1867
Area
• Total	40.76 sq mi (105.6 km2)
• Land	40.72 sq mi (105.5 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.12%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,056
• Density	26.5/sq mi (10.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61810, 61852, 61942
FIPS code	17-041-52636

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.76 square miles (105.6 km²), of which 40.72 square miles (105.5 km²) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.12%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Newman

Cemeteries

The township contains Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36
• Illinois Route 49

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,056	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Heritage Community Unit School District 8
• Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Newman Township, Douglas County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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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