Sidney Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sidney 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 = 94.5
area_land_km2 = 94.5
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 36.49
area_land_sq_mi = 36.49
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_percent = 0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1609
population_density_km2 = 17
population_density_sq_mi = 44.1

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elevation_m = 204
elevation_ft = 669
latd = 40
latm = 00
lats = 38
latNS = N
longd = 88
longm = 03
longs = 59
longEW = W

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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Sidney Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,609 [ [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=06000US1701969888&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Sidney Township covers an area of 36.49 square miles (94.5 square kilometers). The stream of Rush Branch runs through this township. The Salt Fork of the Vermilion River winds its way through the northern sections of the township. Frito-Lay has a large corn handling facility located in section 12 (coord|40|1|50|N|88|1|34|W) along the county highway between Sidney and Homer; it sits near a major Norfolk Southern east-west rail line.

Cities and towns

* Sidney

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* St. Joseph Township (north)
* South Homer Township (east)
* Ayers Township (southeast)
* Raymond Township (south)
* Crittenden Township (southwest)
* Philo Township (west)
* Urbana Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Bliss, Boys Family, Brownfield, Brumley, Lynn Grove and Mount Hope.

Airports and landing strips

* Justus Airport

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/Sidney-Champaign-IL.html City-Data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/champaign.html Illinois State Archives]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/il/cham-sidney.htm Early history of Sidney Township]