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Somer Township, Champaign County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Champaign

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
224 m

Population
  
1,268 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 8, 1859

GNIS feature ID
  
0429757

Area
  
84.64 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 8:37 AM

Somer Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Weather
  
14°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 92% Humidity

Somer Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,268 and it contained 635 housing units.

Contents

Map of Somer Township, IL, USA

History

Somer Township changed its name from Pleasant Hill Township on April 30, 1860.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.68 square miles (84.6 km2), of which 32.65 square miles (84.6 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Leverett
  • Wilbur Heights
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains four cemeteries: Clements, Cora Brooks, Coslet and Yearsley.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 57
  • U.S. Route 45
  • References

    Somer Township, Champaign County, Illinois Wikipedia