Yates Township, McLean County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yates Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287 and it contained 121 housing units.[2] Yates Township formed as Union Township from Chenoa Township on June 5, 1862. Union was changed to Yates sometime prior to 1920.
Yates Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in McLean County | |
![]() McLean County's location in Illinois | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | McLean |
Established | November 3, 1857 |
Named after | Richard Yates |
Area | |
• Total | 36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
• Land | 36.52 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Population (2010) | |
284 | |
• Density | 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-113-83804 |
History
Yates Township is named after Governor Richard Yates.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2), of which 36.52 square miles (94.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
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