Sullivant Township, Ford County, Illinois

Sullivant Township
Township

Location in Ford County

Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°34′31″N 88°23′02″W / 40.57528°N 88.38389°W / 40.57528; -88.38389Coordinates: 40°34′31″N 88°23′02″W / 40.57528°N 88.38389°W / 40.57528; -88.38389
Country United States
State Illinois
County Ford
Established September 9, 1867
Area
 • Total 47.39 sq mi (122.7 km2)
 • Land 47.28 sq mi (122.5 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.23%
Elevation 814 ft (248 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 510
 • Density 10.8/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61720, 61731, 61773
GNIS feature ID 0429813

Sullivant Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 510 and it contained 238 housing units.[1]

History

The township was formed from Dix Township on September 9, 1867. It is named for Michael L. Sullivant, who in the 1860s was reputedly "the world's most successful farmer." Sullivant owned 80,000 acres (324 km2) in Champaign, Ford, Piatt, and Livingston counties and used his land to raise corn and to graze large herds of cattle; he was one of a select group of wealthy men who dominated the state's booming livestock industry in the middle to late 19th century. An 1876 map of Ford County by Warner and Beers of the Union Atlas Co. shows Sullivant owning 42,000 acres (170 km2) in Ford County, including all of Sullivant Township.

A small sign in front of the Sibley Bur oak grove nature preserve located on the border of section 35 and 26 in Sullivant township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.39 square miles (122.7 km2), of which 47.28 square miles (122.5 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.23%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Mount Hope Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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