Papineau Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
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settlement_type=Township
official_name = Papineau Township
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map_caption = Location in Iroquois County.
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Iroquois
leader_title = Supervisor
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established_title = Established
established_date = November 6, 1855
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area_total_km2 = 76.40
area_total_sq_mi = 29.5
area_land_km2 = 76.14
area_land_sq_mi = 29.4
area_water_km2 = 0.25
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
area_water_percent = 1
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 647
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timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
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utc_offset_DST = -5
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Papineau Township is located in Iroquois County, Illinois. The population was 647 at the 2000 census. Papineau Township changed its name from Wygant Township on September 16, 1862.

Geography

Papineau Township covers an area of 29.56 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Papineau. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Jones, Oak Ridge, Papineau and Saint Joseph.

External links

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_lang=en&_ US Census]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Papineau-Iroquois-IL.html City-data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iroquois.html Illinois State Archives]