Yates Township, McLean County, Illinois
Yates Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287 and it contained 121 housing units.[2] Yates Township formed as Union Township from Chenoa Township on June 5, 1862. Union was changed to Yates sometime prior to 1920.
Yates Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in McLean County | |
![]() McLean County's location in Illinois | |
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State | ![]() |
County | McLean |
Established | November 3, 1857 |
Named for | Richard Yates |
Area | |
• Total | 36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
• Land | 36.52 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 284 |
• Density | 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-113-83804 |
History
Yates Township is named after Governor Richard Yates.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2), of which 36.52 square miles (94.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
References
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 332.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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