Peach Orchard Township, Ford County, Illinois

Peach Orchard Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 608 and it contained 276 housing units.[2] It was formed from a portion of Sullivant Township on September 14, 1868.

Peach Orchard Township
Township
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°34′33″N 88°16′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFord
EstablishedSeptember 14, 1868
Area
 • Total24.19 sq mi (62.7 km2)
 • Land24.19 sq mi (62.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
580
 • Density25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60936, 60952
FIPS code17-053-58317

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.19 square miles (62.7 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Melvin Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)580[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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

Political districts

References
  • "Peach Orchard 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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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