Ludlow Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Ludlow 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 = 94.99
area_land_km2 = 94.9
area_water_km2 = 0.09
area_total_sq_mi = 36.67
area_land_sq_mi = 36.64
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
area_water_percent = 0.09

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4766
population_density_km2 = 50.2
population_density_sq_mi = 130.1

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elevation_m = 233
elevation_ft = 764
latd = 40
latm = 21
lats = 10
latNS = N
longd = 88
longm = 10
longs = 00
longEW = W

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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Ludlow Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,766 [ [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=06000US1701945187&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

History

Ludlow Township changed its name from Pera Township in March, 1867.

Geography

Ludlow Township covers an area of 36.67 square miles (94.99 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.09 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Ludlow
* Rantoul (north quarter)

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Patton Township, Ford County (northeast)
* Harwood Township (east)
* Rantoul Township (south)
* Condit Township (southwest)
* East Bend Township (west)
* Dix Township, Ford County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Ludlow, Maplewood, Mennonite, Miller and Mount Hope.

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/Ludlow-Champaign-IL.html City-Data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/champaign.html Illinois State Archives]