Drummer Township, Ford County, Illinois

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.[2]

Drummer Township
Township
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°27′52″N 88°24′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFord
EstablishedMarch 1, 1869
Area
 • Total53.66 sq mi (139.0 km2)
 • Land53.47 sq mi (138.5 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,959
 • Density75.2/sq mi (29.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60936, 61845
FIPS code17-053-20799

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.[3][4]

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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns
  • Derby
  • Garber
  • Harpster
  • Proctor

Cemeteries

The township contains Drummer Township Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Gibson Community Hospital Heliport
  • Wright Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)3,959[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

School districts
  • Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5

Political districts

References
  • "Drummer Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. Gardner, E. A. 1908. History of Ford County, Illinois, from Its Earliest Settlement to 1908. Chicago: Clarke, p. 117.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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