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Neponset Township, Bureau County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Bureau

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
239 m

Local time
  
Friday 6:09 AM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 6, 1849

ZIP codes
  
61314, 61345

Area
  
93.63 km²

Population
  
742 (2010)

Neponset Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Weather
  
9°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 82% Humidity

Neponset Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 742 and it contained 339 housing units. Neponset Township changed its name from Brawby Township on March 5, 1866.

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Map of Neponset Township, IL 61345, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.15 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 36.14 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.

The southern and eastern parts of the township form part of the Illinois River watershed, the headwaters of Spoon River arising in the northeast portion of the township. The northwest portion of Neponset township is drained by Mud Creek which flows into Green River, itself a tributary of the Rock River.

Cities

  • Neponset
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains these two cemeteries: Floral Hill and Neponset.

    Major highways

  • US Route 34
  • School districts

  • Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
  • Neponset Community Consolidated District 307
  • Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
  • Political districts

  • Illinois' 11th congressional district
  • State House District 74
  • State Senate District 37
  • References

    Neponset Township, Bureau County, Illinois Wikipedia