Rogers Township, Ford County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Rogers Township is one of twelve townships
in Ford County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 414. It was formed as Grant Township from a portion of Stockton (Brenton) Township in September, 1863; its name was changed to Rogers Township on May 9, 1864.
, Rogers Township covers an area of 24.22 square miles (62.7 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.02 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 Ford 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
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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 414. It was formed as Grant Township from a portion of Stockton (Brenton) Township in September, 1863; its name was changed to Rogers Township on May 9, 1864.
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...
, Rogers Township covers an area of 24.22 square miles (62.7 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.02 percent is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- CaberyCabery, IllinoisCabery is a village located in Ford and Kankakee counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 266 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cabery is located at ....
(south half) - KemptonKempton, IllinoisKempton is a village in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 231 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Kempton is located at ....
(north quarter)
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional districtIllinois' 15th congressional districtThe 15th Congressional District of Illinois is located in eastern Illinois. It includes the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland,...
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53