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Dix Township was originally named Drummer Grove Township; on September 2, 1864 it was renamed named in honor of [[John Adams Dix]].<ref>Callary, Edward. 2009. ''Place Names of Illinois''. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 94.</ref> |
Dix Township was originally named Drummer Grove Township; on September 2, 1864 it was renamed named in honor of [[John Adams Dix]].<ref>Callary, Edward. 2009. ''Place Names of Illinois''. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 94.</ref> |
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Dix Township is the setting for the 2013 book, The Grave Robbers, which relates the story of the 1997 Oregon Cemetery Desecration by a cult, the families involved, and the history of rural Central Illinois.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hari |first=Michael |title=The Grave Robbers |publisher=Bruederbote Press |year=2013 |isbn=978-1-3009-4147-7}}</ref> |
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In 1997, Dix township in rural Ford County was the scene of the Oregon Cemetery Desecration. Skulls were stolen from a mausoleum by a small group of misguided teenagers including one with a severe mental illness. This incident was the subject of a 2013 fictional book based on the event. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
Revision as of 14:27, 1 June 2013
Dix Township | |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Ford |
Established | November 6, 1860 |
Area | |
• Total | 53.99 sq mi (139.8 km2) |
• Land | 53.93 sq mi (139.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 642 |
• Density | 11.9/sq mi (4.6/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 2010 census, its population was 642 and it contained 284 housing units.[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]
Dix Township is the setting for the 2013 book, The Grave Robbers, which relates the story of the 1997 Oregon Cemetery Desecration by a cult, the families involved, and the history of rural Central Illinois.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.99 square miles (139.8 km2), of which 53.93 square miles (139.7 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]
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
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ Callary, Edward. 2009. Place Names of Illinois. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 94.
- ^ Hari, Michael (2013). The Grave Robbers. Bruederbote Press. ISBN 978-1-3009-4147-7.