Liverpool Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Liverpool Township is one of twenty-six townships
in Fulton County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 664.
, Liverpool Township covers an area of 42.1 square miles (109 km²); of this, 1.83 square miles (4.7 km²) or 4.35 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
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 664.
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...
, Liverpool Township covers an area of 42.1 square miles (109 km²); of this, 1.83 square miles (4.7 km²) or 4.35 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Little AmericaLittle America, IllinoisLittle America is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The community is located at the junction of Illinois Route 78 and U.S. Route 24 east of Lewistown. Little America is about from the Illinois River....
- Maples MillMaples Mill, IllinoisMaples Mill is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Maples Mill is located on Illinois Route 78 south of Dunfermline....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Liverpool, Mount Pleasant, Pollitt and Salem.Major highways
-
US Route 24 -
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... -
Illinois Route 97Illinois Route 97Illinois Route 97 is a north–south state highway in the central and western portions of the U.S. state of Illinois. It extends from exit 98 on Interstate 55 in Springfield northwest to U.S. Highway 150 near Galesburg. It crosses over the Illinois River on a bridge west of...
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