Compromise Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Compromise Township
—  Township  —
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°15′57″N 88°00′46″W / 40.26583°N 88.01278°W / 40.26583; -88.01278Coordinates: 40°15′57″N 88°00′46″W / 40.26583°N 88.01278°W / 40.26583; -88.01278
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Area
- Total	48.11 sq mi (124.61 km2)
- Land	48.11 sq mi (124.61 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,422
- Density	29.6/sq mi (11.4/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	0428835

Compromise Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,422^[1].

History

Compromise Township formed from parts of Kerr Township and Rantoul Township on an unknown date.

Geography

Compromise Township covers an area of 48.11 square miles (124.6 km²).

Cities and towns

• Gifford (south three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Dailey
• Flatville
• Gerald
• Penfield

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

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Huls, Kopman, Leal Park, Saint Lawrence and Welles.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 136

Airports and landing strips

• Busboom Airport

References

• "Compromise Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428835. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• Illinois State Archives

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com