Freedom Township (Carroll County, Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Carroll County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 9 ′ N , 89 ° 55 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 695 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 7.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 94.02 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) of which 92.41 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 270 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 61046, 61053 | ||
| Area code : | +1 815 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-27832 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 429028 | ||
 Location of Freedom Township in Carroll County |
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The Freedom Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County in the northwest of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois .
geography
The Freedom Township is located in northwest Illinois around 25 km east of the Mississippi , which forms the border with Iowa . The Wisconsin border is around 25 miles north.
The Freedom Township is located at 42 ° 09'14 "north latitude and 89 ° 55'11" west longitude and extends over 94.02 km², which is spread over 92.41 km² of land and 1.61 km² of water.
In the northwest is Lake Carroll , a 260 hectare reservoir, on the banks of which most of the residents of Freedom Township live.
Freedom Township is located in northern Carroll County on the border with Jo Daviess and Stephenson Counties . Within Carroll County, Freedom Township borders on Cherry Grove-Shannon Township in the east, Rock Creek-Lima Township in the southeast, Salem Township in the south, Mount Carroll Township in the southwest and Woodland Township in the west .
traffic
There are no highways within the township. There are a number of local connecting roads, some of which are paved.
The nearest airport is the Tri-Township Airport , located around 30 km southwest, south of the city of Savanna .
population
At the 2010 census , the township had 695 residents. There is no settlement, but the majority of the inhabitants live in the area around Lake Carroll.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on May 6, 2012
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Illinois ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 3, 2014
