Wilson Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 149 and it contained 77 housing units.[1]

Wilson Township
Township
Location in DeWitt County
DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°15′38″N 88°52′17″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeWitt
Established	November 2, 1858
Area
• Total	24.36 sq mi (63.1 km2)
• Land	24.32 sq mi (63.0 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.16%
Elevation	804 ft (245 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	149
• Density	6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61727, 61735, 61745, 61752, 61777
GNIS feature ID	0429942

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.36 square miles (63.1 km²), of which 24.32 square miles (63.0 km²) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.16%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Solomon at 40.248925°N 88.822852°W / 40.248925; -88.822852

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Walden and Walters.

School districts

• Clinton Community Unit School District 15
• Le Roy Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

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

References

• "Wilson 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