Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Lovejoy Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 406 and it contained 184 housing units.[2] Lovejoy Township was formed from a portion of Milford Township on February 19, 1868.

Lovejoy Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°32′13″N 87°42′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedFebruary 19, 1868
Area
 • Total34.69 sq mi (89.8 km2)
 • Land34.69 sq mi (89.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
388
 • Density11.7/sq mi (4.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60924, 60942, 60953, 60973
FIPS code17-075-44979

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.69 square miles (89.8 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)388[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11

Political districts

References
  • "Lovejoy 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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