Artesia Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 945 and it contained 428 housing units.[2] Artesia Township formed from portions of Ash Grove and Loda townships sometime prior to 1921.
Artesia Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Iroquois County | |
 Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′26″N 88°01′03″W / 40.60722°N 88.01750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | Before 1921 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.42 sq mi (148.7 km2) |
| • Land | 57.36 sq mi (148.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.10% |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 889 |
| • Density | 16.5/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60918, 60924, 60955, 60968 |
| FIPS code | 17-075-02401 |
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 57.42 square miles (148.7 km2), of which 57.36 square miles (148.6 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these two cemeteries: Lisk and Saint John's Lutheran.
Major highways edit
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 889 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts edit
- Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
- Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Political districts edit
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References edit
- "Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.