Cortland Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Cortland Township is one of nineteen townships
in DeKalb County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 6,986. Cortland Township was originally named Richland Township, but was renamed to Pampas Township on November 20, 1850; it was renamed to Cortland Township on February 1, 1865.
, Cortland Township covers an area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²); of this, 35.25 square miles (91.3 km²) (99.86 percent) is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) (0.13 percent) is water.
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 DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Illinois
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 6,986. Cortland Township was originally named Richland Township, but was renamed to Pampas Township on November 20, 1850; it was renamed to Cortland Township on February 1, 1865.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Cortland Township covers an area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²); of this, 35.25 square miles (91.3 km²) (99.86 percent) is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) (0.13 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- CortlandCortland, IllinoisCortland is an incorporated town in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,270 at the 2010 census, up from 2,066 at the 2000 census...
- DekalbDeKalb, IllinoisDeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 at the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated German war hero Johann De Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War....
(east edge) - Maple ParkMaple Park, IllinoisMaple Park is a village in DeKalb and Kane Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 1,310 at the 2010 census, up from 765 at the 2000 census...
(partial) - SycamoreSycamore, IllinoisSycamore is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. It has a commercial district based and centered on Illinois Route 64. The population was 17,519 at the 2010 census, up from 12,020 at the 2000 census.-Early settlement:...
(partial)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Mound Rest, Mount Pleasant and Ohio Grove.School districts
- Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
- Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
- Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35