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Bowdre Township, Douglas County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Douglas

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
124.5 km²

Population
  
668 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 5, 1867

Elevation
  
194 m

Local time
  
Friday 5:02 AM

Bowdre Township, Douglas County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
61910, 61919, 61930, 61953

Weather
  
-4°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 76% Humidity

Bowdre Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 668 and it contained 323 housing units. Its name was changed from Deer Creek to Bowdre on June 5, 1868.

Contents

Map of Bowdre Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.06 square miles (124.5 km2), of which 48.05 square miles (124.4 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Hindsboro

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Hugo at 39.753922°N 88.148930°W / 39.753922; -88.148930
  • Kemp at 39.695589°N 88.185321°W / 39.695589; -88.185321

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains these three cemeteries: Antioch, Gill and Van Voorhis.

    Major highways

  • Illinois Route 130
  • Illinois Route 133

    • School districts

  • Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
  • Oakland Community Unit School District 5
  • Tuscola Community Unit School District 301
  • Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302

    • Political districts

  • State House District 110
  • State Senate District 55

    • References

    Bowdre Township, Douglas County, Illinois Wikipedia
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