Murdock Township, Douglas County, Illinois

Murdock Township
Township

Location in Douglas County

Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′12″N 88°04′53″W / 39.82000°N 88.08139°W / 39.82000; -88.08139Coordinates: 39°49′12″N 88°04′53″W / 39.82000°N 88.08139°W / 39.82000; -88.08139
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Douglas
Established December 7, 1882
Area
 • Total 30.88 sq mi (80.0 km2)
 • Land 30.84 sq mi (79.9 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.13%
Elevation 669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 225
 • Density 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61852, 61919, 61941, 61942, 61956
GNIS feature ID 0429414

Murdock Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 225 and it contained 126 housing units.[1] It was formed from Camargo and Newman townships on December 7, 1882.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.88 square miles (80.0 km2), of which 30.84 square miles (79.9 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Jordan and Murdock.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
 Crittenden Township, Champaign County Raymond Township, Champaign County
Camargo Township Newman Township
   Murdock Township  
Bowdre Township
Sargent Township
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