Scott Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Scott Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Champaign
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area_total_km2 = 92.69
area_land_km2 = 92.69
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 35.79
area_land_sq_mi = 35.79
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_percent = 0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1157
population_density_km2 = 12.5
population_density_sq_mi = 32.3

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elevation_m = 219
elevation_ft = 719
latd = 40
latm = 06
lats = 15
latNS = N
longd = 88
longm = 23
longs = 51
longEW = W

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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Scott Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,157 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1701968289&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

History

Scott Township was formed when Middletown Township was split on an unknown date.

Geography

Scott Township covers an area of 35.79 square miles (92.69 square kilometers). The stream of South Fork Camp Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Bondville

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Mahomet Township (north)
* Hensley Township (northeast)
* Champaign Township (east)
* Tolono Township (southeast)
* Colfax Township (south)
* Monticello Township, Piatt County (southwest)
* Sangamon Township, Piatt County (west)

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Igoe Heliport
* Litchfield RLA Airport

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/illinois.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Scott-Champaign-IL.html City-Data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/champaign.html Illinois State Archives]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/il/cham-scott.htm Early history of Scott Township, Illinois]