Drummer Township, Ford County, Illinois

Drummer Township
Township

Location in Ford County

Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°27′52″N 88°24′16″W / 40.46444°N 88.40444°W / 40.46444; -88.40444Coordinates: 40°27′52″N 88°24′16″W / 40.46444°N 88.40444°W / 40.46444; -88.40444
Country United States
State Illinois
County Ford
Established March 1, 1869
Area
 • Total 53.66 sq mi (139.0 km2)
 • Land 53.47 sq mi (138.5 km2)
 • Water 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.34%
Elevation 745 ft (227 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,023
 • Density 75.2/sq mi (29.0/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60936, 61845
GNIS feature ID 0428911

Drummer Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,023 and it contained 1,829 housing units.[1]

History

The township was formed from a portion of Dix Township (originally named Drummer Grove Township) on March 1, 1869. Drummer Township is named after a hunting dog called Drummer, who died while chasing a deer and was buried in what became known as Drummer Grove.[2][3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.66 square miles (139.0 km2), of which 53.47 square miles (138.5 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains Drummer Township Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. ↑ Gardner, E. A. 1908. History of Ford County, Illinois, from Its Earliest Settlement to 1908. Chicago: Clarke, p. 117.

External links

 Anchor Township, McLean County Sullivant Township
Cheney's Grove Township, McLean County Dix Township
   Drummer Township  
Bellflower Township, McLean County Brown Township, Champaign County East Bend Township, Champaign County
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