Lamoille Township, Bureau County, Illinois

La Moille Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,122 and it contained 491 housing units.[1]

Lamoille Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°32′15″N 89°20′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total37.69 sq mi (97.6 km2)
 • Land37.67 sq mi (97.6 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,122
 • Density29.8/sq mi (11.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61330, 61349, 61356, 61374
GNIS feature ID0429227

La Moille Township was named after the Lamoille River valley in Vermont.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.69 square miles (97.6 km2), of which 37.67 square miles (97.6 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries:

  • Greenfield
  • North Prairie
  • Union
  • Van Orin Repose

Major highways

School districts
  • La Moille Community Unit School District 303

Political districts

References
  • "Lamoille Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  • US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 180.
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