Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Ashkum Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,542 and it contained 662 housing units.[2] Ashkum Township formed from portions of Chebanse Township and Onarga Township in March, 1857.

Ashkum Township
Township
Fields west of Ashkum
Fields west of Ashkum
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°52′50″N 87°58′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedMarch 1857
Area
 • Total62.47 sq mi (161.8 km2)
 • Land62.37 sq mi (161.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,475
 • Density24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60911, 60927, 60930
FIPS code17-075-02492

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.47 square miles (161.8 km2), of which 62.37 square miles (161.5 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains L'Erable Catholic Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,475[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Central Community Unit School District 4
  • Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
  • Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

References
  • "Ashkum 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
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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