Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

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Blount Township
Township
Lake at Kennekuk County Park, in the western part of the township
Lake at Kennekuk County Park, in the western part of the township
Location in Vermilion County
Location in Vermilion County
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Vermilion
Created 1856
Area
 • Total 51.72 sq mi (134.0 km2)
 • Land 51.36 sq mi (133.0 km2)
 • Water 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.70%
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,428
 • Density 66.7/sq mi (25.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61811, 61831, 61832, 61834, 61858, 61865
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-06678
GNIS feature ID 0428686

Blount Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,428 and it contained 1,475 housing units.[1]

History

Blount Township was established in 1856 from portions of Newell and Pilot townships. It was originally named after John C. Frémont, the Republican candidate for president that year. Democrats objected, and the township was named after early settler Abraham Blount.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.72 square miles (134.0 km2), of which 51.36 square miles (133.0 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.70%) is water.[1] The northwestern portion of the county seat of Danville extends into the southeast portion of the township, as does a portion of Lake Vermilion.

Cities and towns

  • Danville, the county seat (northwest edge)

Extinct towns

  • Grumle Corner
  • Higginsville
  • Jamesburg
  • Johnsonville
  • Moore's Corner
  • Snider
  • Vernal

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eleven cemeteries: Bethel, Dodson, Fairchild, Gordon, Higginsville, Johnson, New Salem, Newell Grove, Pentecost, Porter, Snider and Thurman.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Flying B Ranch Airport
  • Melody Field

School districts

  • Bismarck Henning Consolidated Unit School District
  • Danville Community Consolidated School District 118
  • Oakwood Community Unit School District 76

Political districts

References

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External links

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