Condit Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Condit Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 500 and it contained 196 housing units.[2]

Condit Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°16′27″N 88°17′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
EstablishedMay 8, 1867
Area
 • Total36.48 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land36.43 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
502
 • Density13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-019-16080

History

Condit Township formed from the eastern half of Newcomb Township on May 8, 1867. It was named after Albert Barton Condit, who was the first to represent the township in the county’s Board of Supervisors.[3][4]

Geography

Condit is Township 21 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.48 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.43 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2] The Sangamon River flows through the northwest corner of the township.

Cities and towns

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Jersey, Knife, and Willowbrook.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1860355—
1870755112.7%
18808228.9%
1890750−8.8%
19007773.6%
1910689−11.3%
1920649−5.8%
1930608−6.3%
1940556−8.6%
2016 (est.)502[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References
  • "Condit Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. J. S. Lothrop, Champaign County Directory, 1870-1 (Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co., 1871), pp. 373, 375.
  4. History of Champaign County, Illinois (Philadelphia: Brink, McDonough & Co., 1878), p. 30.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved 17 Oct 2019.
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