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Yates Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287 and it contained 121 housing units.[2] Yates Township formed as Union Township from Chenoa Township on June 5, 1862. Union was changed to Yates sometime prior to 1920.

Yates Township
Township
Location in McLean County
McLean County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	McLean
Established	November 3, 1857
Named for	Richard Yates
Area
• Total	36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
• Land	36.52 sq mi (94.6 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	284
• Density	7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-113-83804

History

Yates Township is named after Governor Richard Yates.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km²), of which 36.52 square miles (94.6 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	284	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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