Chebanse Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°57′33″N 87°55′04″W / 40.95917°N 87.91778°W / 40.95917; -87.91778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedNovember 6, 1855
Area
 • Total63.97 sq mi (165.7 km2)
 • Land63.77 sq mi (165.2 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.31%
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,959
 • Density48.7/sq mi (18.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60911, 60922, 60927
FIPS code17-075-12814

Chebanse Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,109 and it contained 1,263 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.97 square miles (165.7 km2), of which 63.77 square miles (165.2 km2) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.31%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Mary & Joseph Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Nottke Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,959[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Central Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

References

  • "Chebanse Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
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