Ohio Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Ohio Township
—  Township  —
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°32′25″N 89°27′25″W / 41.54028°N 89.45694°W / 41.54028; -89.45694Coordinates: 41°32′25″N 89°27′25″W / 41.54028°N 89.45694°W / 41.54028; -89.45694
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
– Total	38.02 sq mi (98.47 km2)
– Land	38.01 sq mi (98.44 km2)
– Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	840 ft (256 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	897
– Density	23.6/sq mi (9.1/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61328, 61330, 61349, 61356
GNIS feature ID	0429480

Ohio Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 897^[1]. Ohio Township changed its name from Richland Township in June, 1850.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ohio Township covers an area of 38.02 square miles (98.5 km²); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) or 0.03 percent is water.

Cities

• Ohio

Unincorporated towns

• Kasbeer

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Ohio and Union.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 26
• Illinois Route 92

Airports and landing strips

• Albrecht Airport
• Zea Mays Field

School districts

• Ohio Consolidated Grade School District 17
• Ohio Community High School District 505

Political districts

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

References

• "Ohio 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:0429480. 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