Mona Township, Ford County, Illinois

Mona Township
—  Township  —
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°53′21″N 88°10′56″W / 40.88917°N 88.18222°W / 40.88917; -88.18222Coordinates: 40°53′21″N 88°10′56″W / 40.88917°N 88.18222°W / 40.88917; -88.18222
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ford
Established	March 2, 1870
Area
- Total	36.2 sq mi (93.76 km2)
- Land	36.2 sq mi (93.76 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	387
- Density	10.7/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60929, 60946
GNIS feature ID	0429381

Mona Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 387^[1]. The township was formed as Delhi Township from a portion of Rogers Township on March 2, 1870; its name was changed to Mona Township on June 16, 1870.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mona Township covers an area of 36.2 square miles (94 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Kempton (south three-quarters)

Cemeteries

The township contains Mona Township Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 115
• Illinois Route 116

School districts

• Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Mona Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429381. Retrieved 2010-01-16. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives