Carroll Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 612 and it contained 263 housing units.[2]
Carroll Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Vermilion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′41″N 87°44′38″W / 39.92806°N 87.74389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Created | 1851 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.29 sq mi (96.6 km2) |
| • Land | 37.29 sq mi (96.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 592 |
| • Density | 16.4/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61817, 61846, 61850, 61870, 61876 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-183-11449 |
History
editCarroll Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851. It was also the name of one of the original two townships created in March 1826, the other being called Ripley Township. It was probably named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Abraham Carroll, a resident of the area, may have influenced the choice.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.29 square miles (96.6 km2), all land.[2]
Cities and towns
editExtinct towns
edit- Maizetown
Adjacent townships
edit- Catlin Township (north)
- Georgetown Township (northeast)
- Elwood Township (east)
- Ross Township, Edgar County (south)
- Young America Township, Edgar County (southwest)
- Sidell Township (west)
- Jamaica Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains seven cemeteries: Lebanon, Michael, Sandusky, Stunkard, Weaver, Woodlawn and Workheiser.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 592 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
School districts
edit- Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
- Jamaica Community Unit School District 12
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 104
- State Senate District 52
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Callary, Edmund (2009). Place Names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.