Canton Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Canton Township is one of twenty-six townships
in Fulton County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 16,075.
, Canton Township covers an area of 35.62 square miles (92.3 km²); of this, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) or 2.53 percent is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Fulton County
Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,069, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 38,250 in 2000. Its county seat is Lewistown. Canton is the largest city. Both cities are southwest of Peoria, and the county is considered...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 16,075.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Canton Township covers an area of 35.62 square miles (92.3 km²); of this, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) or 2.53 percent is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- CantonCanton, IllinoisCanton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 18,288 as of the 2000 Census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area .-Geography:Canton is...
(vast majority) - NorrisNorris, IllinoisNorris is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 194 at the 2000 census. This is a decrease from the 1990 population of 212.-Geography:Norris is located at ....
(south half)
Unincorporated towns
- BreretonBrereton, IllinoisBrereton is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Brereton is located on Illinois Route 78 north of Canton....
- East Lawndale
- Prospect Heights Addition
- Village Square
- Westview Acres
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Greenwood, Hanson, Johnson, Norris, Saint Josephs, Saint Marys and White Chapel.Major highways
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Illinois Route 9Illinois Route 9Illinois Route 9 is a cross-state, east–west rural state highway in central Illinois. It runs from the Fort Madison Toll Bridge over the Mississippi River to Iowa in Niota east to State Road 26 at the Indiana border. This is a distance of .... -
Illinois Route 78Illinois Route 78Illinois Route 78 is a major north–south highway in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 northwest of Jacksonville north to Highway 78 at the Wisconsin state line north of Warren...
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional districtIllinois' 17th congressional districtThe 17th Congressional District of Illinois covers much of west central Illinois, including the cities of Sterling, Rock Island, Moline, Kewanee, Galesburg, Canton, Macomb, Quincy, Springfield and Decatur, and areas in Henry, Whiteside, Rock Island, Mercer, Knox, Warren, Henderson, Fulton,...
- State House District 91
- State Senate District 46