Champaign Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Champaign Township
—  Township  —
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°05′36″N 88°18′28″W / 40.09333°N 88.30778°W / 40.09333; -88.30778Coordinates: 40°05′36″N 88°18′28″W / 40.09333°N 88.30778°W / 40.09333; -88.30778
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
- Total	22.25 sq mi (57.62 km2)
- Land	22.16 sq mi (57.4 km2)
- Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)  0.36%
Elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	11,591
- Density	523.1/sq mi (201.9/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	0428786

Champaign Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 11,591^[1].

History

Champaign Township changed its name from West Urbana Township on April 30, 1860.

Geography

Champaign Township covers an area of 22.25 square miles (57.6 km²); of this, 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) or 0.36 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Maynard Lake. The streams of Copper Slough and Phinney Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Savoy (west three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Staley

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• Interstate 72
• Interstate 74
• U.S. Route 45
• U.S. Route 150
• Illinois State Route 10

Airports and landing strips

• University of Illinois Heliport

Economy

In addition to the University of Illinois, Champaign Township is also home to a Kraft Foods plant (and adjacent AC Humko plant). The township's major employers include The University of Illinois, Champaign Unit #4 School District, and Kraft Foods. Numerous township residents are also employed by Parkland College, Kirby Foods, Christie Clinic, Devonshire Group LLC, Amdocs, Hobbico and Horizon Hobby, all of which are in the adjacent city of Champaign, Illinois, as well as by Carle Clinic Association and Provena Health, located in nearby Urbana, Illinois.

References

• "Champaign Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428786. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives