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Dix Township | |
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 Location in Ford County | |
 Ford County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ford |
| Established | November 6, 1860 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.07 sq mi (140.03 km2) |
| • Land | 54.02 sq mi (139.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 686 |
| • Density | 12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60933, 60936, 60952, 60957 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428898 |
Dix Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 686[1].
History
Dix Township was originally named Drummer Grove Township; on September 2, 1864 it was renamed named in honor of John Adams Dix.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dix Township covers an area of 54.07 square miles (140.0 km2); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) or 0.08 percent is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Blackford, Oregon, and Pontoppidan.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Barnes Landing Strip
- Gibson City Municipal Airport
School districts
- Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References
- "Dix Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ^ Callary, Edward. 2009. Place Names of Illinois. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 94.
External links
Places adjacent to Dix Township, Ford County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Ford County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |