Pesotum Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pesotum 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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area_total_km2 = 91.07
area_land_km2 = 90.97
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 35.16
area_land_sq_mi = 35.12
area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
area_water_percent = 0.11

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 849
population_density_km2 = 9.3
population_density_sq_mi = 24.2

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elevation_m = 212
elevation_ft = 696
latd = 39
latm = 55
lats = 14
latNS = N
longd = 88
longm = 17
longs = 45
longEW = W

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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Pesotum Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 849 [ [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=06000US1701959286&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

History

Pesotum Township was formed from a part of Sadorus Township on an unknown date.

Geography

Pesotum Township covers an area of 35.16 square miles (91.07 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers) or 0.11 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Pesotum

Adjacent townships

* Tolono Township (north)
* Philo Township (northeast)
* Crittenden Township (east)
* Tuscola Township, Douglas County (south)
* Garrett Township, Douglas County (southwest)
* Sadorus Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Pesotum.

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