East Bend Township, Champaign County, Illinois

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East Bend Township
Township
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Location in Champaign County
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Champaign County's location in Illinois
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Champaign
Area
 • Total 36.21 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land 36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Water 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.47%
Elevation 712 ft (217 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 584
 • Density 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 0428928
File:Dewey Illinois Post Office.jpg
Dewey Illinois Post Office.

East Bend Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 584 and it contained 257 housing units.[1]

East Bend Township was so named for a meander of the Sangamon River.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.21 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.53%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.47%) is water.[1] The streams of Blackford Slough, Dickerson Slough and Hillsbury Slough run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Beekman and East Bend.

Major highways

References

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External links

 Drummer Township, Ford County Dix Township, Ford County Patton Township, Ford County
Brown Township Ludlow Township
  East Bend Township  
Newcomb Township Condit Township Rantoul Township
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