| Rantoul Township | |
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| Township | |
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Location in Champaign County |
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Champaign County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 40°16′22″N 88°09′56″W / 40.27278°N 88.16556°WCoordinates: 40°16′22″N 88°09′56″W / 40.27278°N 88.16556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Established | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.64 sq mi (128.6 km2) |
| • Land | 49.54 sq mi (128.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 11,156 |
| • Density | 227.6/sq mi (87.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 17-019-62796 |
Rantoul Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,273 and it contained 4,969 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.64 square miles (128.6 km2), of which 49.54 square miles (128.3 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.
The township contains five cemeteries: Beckman, Eden, Elizabeth, Elmwood and Saint Elizabeth.