Dawson Township, McLean County, Illinois
| Dawson Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Location in McLean County Location in McLean County |
|
 McLean County's location in Illinois |
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Established | After 1920 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.52 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
| • Land | 37.26 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.69% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 590 |
| • Density | 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Dawson Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 590 and it contained 253 housing units.[1] Dawson Township was originally named Lee Township, but changed to Padua Township on May 17, 1858, and then to Dawson on an unknown date.
Dawson Township was named for John Wells Dawson, a pioneer settler.[2][3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.52 square miles (97.2 km2), of which 37.26 square miles (96.5 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.69%) is water.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
|
Municipalities and communities of McLean County, Illinois, United States
|
||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |
 |
|
| Town | ||
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
| Other unincorporated communities |
||
| Ghost towns | ||
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
|
This McLean County, Illinois location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
