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Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Iroquois

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
205 m

Local time
  
Sunday 8:29 AM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
March, 1857

ZIP codes
  
60911, 60927, 60930

Area
  
161.8 km²

Population
  
1,542 (2010)

Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Weather
  
-2°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 72% Humidity

Ashkum Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,542 and it contained 662 housing units. Ashkum Township formed from portions of Chebanse Township and Onarga Township in March, 1857.

Contents

Map of Ashkum Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.47 square miles (161.8 km2), of which 62.37 square miles (161.5 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Ashkum

    • Unincorporated towns

  • L'Erable at 40.9033669°N 87.8469821°W / 40.9033669; -87.8469821

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains L'Erable Catholic Cemetery.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 57
  • U.S. Route 45
  • U.S. Route 52
  • Illinois Route 49
  • Illinois Route 116

    • School districts

  • Central Community Unit School District 4
  • Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
  • Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

    • Political districts

  • Illinois' 15th congressional district
  • State House District 75
  • State House District 105
  • State Senate District 38
  • State Senate District 53
  • Iroquois County Board District 1

    • References

    Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois Wikipedia
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