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Sheldon Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,374 and it contained 613 housing units.[2] Sheldon Township was formed from Concord Township on February 19, 1868.

Sheldon Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°43′49″N 87°35′16″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Established	February 19, 1868
Area
• Total	39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2)
• Land	39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	689 ft (210 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,300
• Density	34.6/sq mi (13.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60953, 60966, 60970
FIPS code	17-075-69225

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.67 square miles (102.7 km²), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Sheldon

Unincorporated towns

• Darrow at 40.718925°N 87.603084°W / 40.718925; -87.603084
• Eastburn at 40.773092°N 87.635586°W / 40.773092; -87.635586
• Effner at 40.770592°N 87.526139°W / 40.770592; -87.526139
• Webster at 40.773647°N 87.603918°W / 40.773647; -87.603918

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Sheldon Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 24

Airports and landing strips

• Disosway Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,300	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Sheldon Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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