Iroquois County, Illinois

Infobox U.S. County
county = Iroquois County
state = Illinois


seallink =


map size = 150
founded = 1833
seat = Watseka
largest city = Watseka
area_total_sq_mi = 1118
area_total_km2 = 2896
area_land_sq_mi = 1116
area_land_km2 = 2892
area_water_sq_mi = 2
area_water_km2 = 4
area percentage = 0.14%
census yr = 2000
pop = 31334
density_sq_mi = 28
density_km2 = 11
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset= -5
footnotes =
web = www.iroquois-co.com|

Iroquois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 31,334. Its county seat is Watseka, IllinoisGR|6.

It is the only county in the United States to be named Iroquois, named for the American Indian Tribe.

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,118 square miles (2,896 km²), of which, 1,116 square miles (2,892 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.

Townships

Artesia, Ash Grove, Ashkum, Beaver, Beaverville, Belmont, Chebanse, Concord, Crescent, Danforth, Douglas, Fountain Creek, Iroquois, Loda, Lovejoy, Martinton, Middleport, Milford, Milks Grove, Onarga, Papineau, Pigeon Grove, Prairie Green, Ridgeland, Sheldon, Stockland

Adjacent counties

*Kankakee County (north)
*Newton County, Indiana (east)
*Benton County, Indiana (east)
*Vermilion County (south)
*Ford County (west)

History

Iroquois County was formed in 1833 out of Vermilion County. It was named for the Iroquois people.

Notable people from Iroquois County include:
*Henry Bacon, architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC and other notable public buildings, born in Watseka in 1866
*Fern Andre, movie actress and director from 1913 to 1930, born in Watseka in 1893
*Rex Everhart, Broadway actor who voiced the role of Maurice in the Disney Film "Beauty & The Beast," born in Watseka in 1920

Demographics

Transportation

Major highways

*Interstate 57
*U.S. Route 52
*U.S. Route 24
*U.S. Route 45
*Illinois Route 1
*Illinois Route 54
*Illinois Route 49
*Illinois Route 116

References

*cite book
first = Richard L. (editor)
last = Forstall
year = 1996
title = Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses
publisher = United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division
id = ISBN 0-934213-48-8

External links

*http://dnr.state.il.us/INPC/Directory/Sitefiles/Area3/HOPIR.htm
*http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R3/Iroquois.htm

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