Somer Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Somer 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 = 85.05
area_land_km2 = 85.05
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 32.84
area_land_sq_mi = 32.84
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_percent = 0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1421
population_density_km2 = 16.7
population_density_sq_mi = 43.3

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elevation_m = 224
elevation_ft = 735
latd = 40
latm = 10
lats = 49
latNS = N
longd = 88
longm = 11
longs = 13
longEW = W

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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Somer Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,421 [ [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=06000US1701970382&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

History

Somer Township changed its name from Pleasant Hill Township on April 30, 1860.

Geography

Somer Township covers an area of 32.84 square miles (85.05 square kilometers).

Unincorporated towns

* Leverett
* Wilbur Heights(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Rantoul Township (north)
* Stanton Township (east)
* St. Joseph Township (southeast)
* Cunningham Township (south)
* Urbana Township (south)
* Urbana Township (southwest)
* Urbana Township (southwest)
* Hensley Township (west)
* Condit Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Clements, Cora Brooks, Coslet and Yearsley.

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/Somer-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-somers.htm Early history of Somer Township]