Randolph Township, McLean County, Illinois

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settlement_type=Township
official_name = Randolph Township
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map_caption = Location in McLean County
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subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = McLean
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established_title = Established
established_date = November 3, 1857
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area_total_km2 = 128.20
area_total_sq_mi = 49.5
area_land_km2 = 127.94
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Randolph Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. The population was 3,856 at the 2000 census.

Randolph Township was named for Gardner Randolph, who settled in the area around 1832, near a thick grove of trees later referred to as Randolph's Grove. [ cite journal|authorlink = Henry Gannett|title = The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|journal = US Geological Survey | url="http://books.google.com/books?id=BqwPAAAAIAAJ&printsec=titlepage#PPA258,M1"| date = January 22, 2008|pages = 258|isbn = 0788405799] The Village of Heyworth is part of Randolph Township, which was formed in 1858 and sent its first supervisor to Bloomington, the county seat, on May 17, 1858. It is Township 22 North, Range 2 East and part of Township 21 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian. It has part of the north tier of sections in Township 2, which were taken by McLean County between 1844 and 1849, instead of giving them back to DeWitt County, when it was formed. It is 6x8 instead of 6x6. It is bounded by Downs Township on the east; Bloomington Township on the north; Funk’s Grove Township on the west; and Wapella Township, in DeWitt County, on the south.

2008 Randolph Township Officials:Donald O. Newby, supervisor; Larry W. Mowery, town clerk; Dennis L. Powell, highway commissioner; Glenn H. Milton, assessor.Town Trustees: Del Reinitz, Kevin Rustemeyer, Vernon Terrell, Rodger Zook.Cemetery Trustees: Harold Necessary (president), Kurt Flora (secretary), Dan Billington.Mark J. McGrath, P.C., township attorney. [ cite journal|authorlink = The Heyworth Star|title = 2008 Heyworth Community Guide| date = April 30, 2008|pages = 16]

References

External links

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_lang=en&_ US Census]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Randolph-McLean-IL.html City-data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/mclean.html Illinois State Archives]