Kerr Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Kerr Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Champaign
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established_title = Established
established_date = November 8, 1859

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area_total_km2 = 58.87
area_land_km2 = 58.87
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 22.73
area_land_sq_mi = 22.73
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_percent = 0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 173
population_density_km2 = 2.9
population_density_sq_mi = 7.6

elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 215
elevation_ft = 705
latd = 40
latm = 21
lats = 35
latNS = N
longd = 87
longm = 57
longs = 48
longEW = W

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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Kerr Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 173 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1701939688&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

History

Kerr Township changed its name from Middlefork Township on April 30, 1860.

Geography

Kerr Township covers an area of 22.73 square miles (58.87 square kilometers). The stream of Sugar Creek runs through this township.

Adjacent townships

* Button Township, Ford County (north)
* Butler Township, Vermilion County (northeast)
* Middlefork Township, Vermilion County (east)
* Compromise Township (southwest)
* Harwood Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Chenoweth, Patton, Peabody and Tomlinson.

Major highways

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References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/illinois.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Kerr-Champaign-IL.html City-Data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/champaign.html Illinois State Archives]