Dover Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Dover Township
—  Township  —
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°26′59″N 89°27′18″W / 41.44972°N 89.455°W / 41.44972; -89.455Coordinates: 41°26′59″N 89°27′18″W / 41.44972°N 89.455°W / 41.44972; -89.455
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
– Total	36.85 sq mi (95.44 km2)
– Land	36.85 sq mi (95.44 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	585
– Density	15.9/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61323, 61349, 61356, 61376
GNIS feature ID	0428908

Dover Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 585.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dover Township covers an area of 36.85 square miles (95.4 km²).

Cities

• Dover (west three-quarters)
• Princeton (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Greenoak
• Limerick

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Dover, Heatons Point, Limerick, Mason, Pioneer and Prairie Repose.

Major highways

• US Route 34
• Illinois Route 26

Landmarks

• City Co Park
• Mason Grove Cmtry
• Prairie Repose Cmtry

Political districts

• Illinois' 11th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Dover Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428908. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives