| Iroquois Township | |
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| Township | |
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Location in Iroquois County |
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Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 40°48′55″N 87°49′20″W / 40.81528°N 87.82222°WCoordinates: 40°48′55″N 87°49′20″W / 40.81528°N 87.82222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | May, 1858 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.64 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.98% |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 599 |
| • Density | 17.2/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60911, 60928, 60930, 60970 |
| FIPS code | 17-075-37725 |
Iroquois Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 625 and it contained 279 housing units. Iroquois Township was formed from a portion of Middleport Township as Westfield Township in May 1858; The name was changed to Iroquois Township on an unknown date.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.64 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.28 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.
The township contains these four cemeteries: Flesher, Kirby, Pierce and Wilson.