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Pesotum Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 845 and it contained 368 housing units.[2]

Pesotum Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°55′14″N 88°17′45″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Area
• Total	35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2)
• Land	35.07 sq mi (90.8 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	826
• Density	24.1/sq mi (9.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-019-59286

History

Pesotum Township was formed from a part of Sadorus Township on an unknown date.

Geography

Pesotum is Township 17 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.11 square miles (90.9 km²), of which 35.07 square miles (90.8 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities and towns

• Pesotum

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Pesotum.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• U.S. Route 45

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	826	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

• "Pesotum Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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