Pleasant Township, Fulton County, Illinois
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| Pleasant Township | |
|---|---|
| — Township — | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′07″N 90°16′29″W / 40.31861°N 90.27472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.21 sq mi (96.38 km2) |
| - Land | 37.2 sq mi (96.34 km2) |
| - Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 809 |
| - Density | 21.7/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61441, 61501, 61542 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429576 |
Pleasant Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 809[1].
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Township covers an area of 37.21 square miles (96.38 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.04 square kilometers) or 0.04 percent is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Howard
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Bernadotte Township (north)
- Lewistown Township (northeast)
- Isabel Township (east)
- Kerton Township (southeast)
- Woodland Township (south)
- Astoria Township (southwest)
- Vermont Township (west)
- Farmers Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Danner, Howard, Ipava, Lacey, Montgomery, Old Ipava and Smith.
Major highways
School districts
- Astoria Community Unit School District 1
- V I T Community Unit School District 2
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References
- "Pleasant Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429576. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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