Newell Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,969 and it contained 6,768 housing units.[2]
Newell Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Vermilion County | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′37″N 87°35′01″W / 40.21028°N 87.58361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Created | 1851 |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.71 sq mi (131.3 km2) |
| • Land | 49.98 sq mi (129.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.73 sq mi (1.9 km2) 1.44% |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 13,371 |
| • Density | 279.5/sq mi (107.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-183-52454 |
History
editThe first sale of land in this area was in 1824 to Obadiah Le Neve, who settled here just before Christmas of that year. It was not until 1851 that the county was divided up into its first eight townships, and Newell Township was one of those. It was named for Squire James Newell, the first Justice of the Peace for the area. [3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.71 square miles (131.3 km2), of which 49.98 square miles (129.4 km2) (or 98.56%) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 1.44%) is water.[2] The township contains much of Lake Vermilion.
Cities and towns
editUnincorporated towns
editExtinct towns
edit- Campbell
- Denmark
- Myersville
- Newell
- West Newell
Adjacent townships
edit- Kent Township, Warren County, Indiana (east)
- Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana (east)
- Mound Township, Warren County, Indiana (southeast)
- Danville Township (south)
- Blount Township (west)
- South Ross Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these cemeteries: Bryley, Farmers Chapel, Huffman, Lamb, Leonard, Rose, Springhill, Sunset Memorial and Walnut Corner.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 13,371 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ Stapp, Katherine; W. I. Bowman (1968). History Under Our Feet: The Story of Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville, Illinois: Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc. p. 50.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.