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Santa Anna Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,502 and it contained 1,116 housing units.[1] Its name was changed from Mt. Pleasant Township on June 7, 1859.

Santa Anna Township
Township
Location in DeWitt County
DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°14′23″N 88°38′55″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeWitt
Established	November 2, 1858
Area
• Total	29.09 sq mi (75.3 km2)
• Land	28.96 sq mi (75.0 km2)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.45%
Elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,502
• Density	86.4/sq mi (33.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	61842
GNIS feature ID	0429713

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.09 square miles (75.3 km²), of which 28.96 square miles (75.0 km²) (or 99.55%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²) (or 0.45%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Farmer City

Unincorporated towns

• Watkins at 40.280868°N 88.677290°W / 40.280868; -88.677290

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Campground, Farmer City, Greenleaf, Maple Grove and Saint Josephs Catholic.

School districts

• Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
• Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57

Political districts

• Illinois's 15th congressional district
• State House District 87
• State Senate District 44

References

• "Santa Anna Township, DeWitt County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
• 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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