- Crescent Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
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Crescent Township — Township — Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°43′40″N 87°49′19″W / 40.72778°N 87.82194°WCoordinates: 40°43′40″N 87°49′19″W / 40.72778°N 87.82194°W Country United States State Illinois County Iroquois Established September 17, 1868 Area - Total 36.34 sq mi (94.13 km2) - Land 36.34 sq mi (94.13 km2) - Water 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% Elevation 650 ft (198 m) Population (2000) - Total 644 - Density 17.7/sq mi (6.8/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 60928, 60938, 60953, 60955, 60970 GNIS feature ID 0428854 Crescent Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 644[1]. Crescent Township was originally named Logan Township when it formed from Belmont Township on September 17, 1868. The named was then changed to Grenard Township in September 1869, and finally to Crescent Township on an unknown date.
Contents
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Crescent Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2).
Cities, towns, villages
- Crescent City (southeast quarter)
Cemeteries
The township contains Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
Major highways
School districts
- Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
- Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
- Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References
- "Crescent Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428854. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
Iroquois Township Middleport Township Douglas Township
Onarga Township
Belmont Township 
Crescent Township 
Ash Grove Township Milford Township Municipalities and communities of Iroquois County, Illinois County seat: Watseka Cities 
Villages Ashkum | Beaverville | Buckley | Chebanse‡ | Cissna Park | Clifton | Crescent City | Danforth | Donovan | Iroquois | Loda | Martinton | Milford | Onarga | Papineau | Sheldon | Thawville | Wellington | Woodland
Townships Artesia | Ash Grove | Ashkum | Beaver | Beaverville | Belmont | Chebanse | Concord | Crescent | Danforth | Douglas | Fountain Creek | Iroquois | Loda | Lovejoy | Martinton | Middleport | Milford | Milks Grove | Onarga | Papineau | Pigeon Grove | Prairie Green | Ridgeland | Sheldon | Stockland
Unincorporated
communitiesAlonzo | Bryce | Claytonville | Coaler | Cutmer | Darrow | Eastburn | Effner | Fountain Creek | Goodwine | Greer | Hallock | Hickman | Hooper | L'Erable | La Hogue | Leonard | North Hooper | Pitchin | Pittwood | Ridgeville | Schwer | Stockland | Webster | Woodland Junction | Woodworth
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Iroquois County, Illinois
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