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Township in Illinois, United States
Yates Township
Township
Location in McLean CountyLocation in McLean County
McLean County's location in IllinoisMcLean County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyMcLean
EstablishedNovember 3, 1857
Named forRichard Yates
Area
 • Total36.53 sq mi (94.6 km)
 • Land36.52 sq mi (94.6 km)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km)  0.03%
Population
 • Estimate 284
 • Density7.9/sq mi (3.1/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-113-83804

Yates Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287 and it contained 121 housing units. Yates Township formed as Union Township from Chenoa Township on June 5, 1862. Union was changed to Yates sometime prior to 1920.

History

Yates Township is named after Governor Richard Yates.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km), of which 36.52 square miles (94.6 km) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.03%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)284
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 332.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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