Kerr Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Kerr Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°21′35″N 87°57′48″W / 40.35972°N 87.96333°WCoordinates: 40°21′35″N 87°57′48″W / 40.35972°N 87.96333°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	22.25 sq mi (57.6 km^2)
• Land	22.11 sq mi (57.3 km^2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km^2)  0.63%
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	163
• Density	7.4/sq mi (2.9/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	0429204

Kerr Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 163 and it contained 66 housing units.^[1]

History

Kerr Township changed its name from Middlefork Township on April 30, 1860.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.25 square miles (57.6 km²), of which 22.11 square miles (57.3 km²) (or 99.37%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) (or 0.63%) is water.^[1] The stream of Sugar Creek runs through this township.

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Chenoweth, Patton, Peabody and Tomlinson.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 136

References

• "Kerr 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, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives