Woodland Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Woodland Township is one of twenty-six townships
in Fulton County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 423.
, Woodland Township covers an area of 38.18 square miles (98.9 km²); of this, 37.95 square miles (98.3 km²) (99.39 percent) is land and 0.23 square mile (0.5956972653 km²) (0.61 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 423.
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...
, Woodland Township covers an area of 38.18 square miles (98.9 km²); of this, 37.95 square miles (98.3 km²) (99.39 percent) is land and 0.23 square mile (0.5956972653 km²) (0.61 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- BeatyBeaty, IllinoisBeaty is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 24 northeast of Astoria....
at 40.2750442°N 90.2459551°W - LeesburgLeesburg, IllinoisLeesburg is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Leesburg is northeast of Astoria. The community is located 4 miles north of U.S. Route 24 on the Ipava Blacktop ....
at 40.2472669°N 90.3173453°W - SummumSummum, IllinoisSummum is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Summum is located on U.S. Highway 24 northeast of Astoria....
at 40.2678221°N 90.2784557°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Hart, Mount Zion, Summum, Summum Sixteen and Woodland.Major highways
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U.S. Route 24U.S. Route 24U.S. Route 24 is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Missouri, in the west. Today, the highway's eastern terminus is west of Clarkston, Michigan, at an intersection with I-75 and its western terminus is near... -
Illinois Route 100Illinois Route 100Illinois Route 100 is a 157 mile highway in the southwest Illinois. It generally parallels the Illinois River. Starting in downtown Alton, it trends northward to Buckheart Township near Canton. It makes up much of the Illinois River Road, a U.S. National Scenic Byway...
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 94
- State Senate District 47