- Middleport Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
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Middleport Township — Township — Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°49′01″N 87°42′29″W / 40.81694°N 87.70806°WCoordinates: 40°49′01″N 87°42′29″W / 40.81694°N 87.70806°W Country United States State Illinois County Iroquois Established November 6, 1855 Area - Total 36.51 sq mi (94.57 km2) - Land 36.42 sq mi (94.33 km2) - Water 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) 0.25% Elevation 633 ft (193 m) Population (2000) - Total 4,784 - Density 131.4/sq mi (50.7/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 60951, 60966, 60970 GNIS feature ID 0429360 Middleport Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,784.[1] Middleport Township changed its name to Watseka Township in September 1863, but then changed back to Middleport Township on an unknown date.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Middleport Township covers an area of 36.51 square miles (94.6 km2); of this, 36.42 square miles (94.3 km2) (99.75 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (0.25 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Watseka (the county seat) (north half)
Unincorporated towns
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Chamberlain, Gard Army of the Republic, Lyman, Oak Hill and Roberts.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Songwood Inn Airport
Landmarks
- Forest Park
- Kay Park
- Peters Park
- Shagbark Airport
School districts
- Donovan Community Unit School District 3
- Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References
- "Middleport Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429360. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
Martinton Township Beaver Township Iroquois Township 
Concord Township 
Middleport Township 
Crescent Township Belmont Township Sheldon Township Municipalities and communities of Iroquois County, Illinois County seat: Watseka Cities 
Villages Ashkum | Beaverville | Buckley | Chebanse‡ | Cissna Park | Clifton | Crescent City | Danforth | Donovan | Iroquois | Loda | Martinton | Milford | Onarga | Papineau | Sheldon | Thawville | Wellington | Woodland
Townships Artesia | Ash Grove | Ashkum | Beaver | Beaverville | Belmont | Chebanse | Concord | Crescent | Danforth | Douglas | Fountain Creek | Iroquois | Loda | Lovejoy | Martinton | Middleport | Milford | Milks Grove | Onarga | Papineau | Pigeon Grove | Prairie Green | Ridgeland | Sheldon | Stockland
Unincorporated
communitiesAlonzo | Bryce | Claytonville | Coaler | Cutmer | Darrow | Eastburn | Effner | Fountain Creek | Goodwine | Greer | Hallock | Hickman | Hooper | L'Erable | La Hogue | Leonard | North Hooper | Pitchin | Pittwood | Ridgeville | Schwer | Stockland | Webster | Woodland Junction | Woodworth
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Iroquois County, Illinois
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