Mineral Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Mineral Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 484 and it contained 241 housing units.[2]

Mineral Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°21′44″N 89°48′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.39%
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total484
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
463
 • Density13.5/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61314, 61344, 61345, 61361
FIPS code17-011-49529

The township was named for its nearby coal deposits.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[2]

Cities

Cemeteries

The township contains Mineral Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Edwin G Bennett Airport

Landmarks
  • Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (south quarter)

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)463[1]
US Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Annawan Community Unit School District 226
  • Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
  • Neponset Community Consolidated District 307

Political districts

References
  • "Mineral Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  • US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • US National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 209.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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