Garrett Township, Douglas County, Illinois

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Garrett Township
Township
Location in Douglas County
Location in Douglas County
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Douglas County's location in Illinois
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Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Douglas
Established November 5, 1867
Area
 • Total 52.35 sq mi (135.6 km2)
 • Land 52.23 sq mi (135.3 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.25%
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,441
 • Density 27.6/sq mi (10.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61872, 61911, 61913, 61953
GNIS feature ID 0429043

Garrett Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,441 and it contained 613 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.35 square miles (135.6 km2), of which 52.23 square miles (135.3 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Lewis, Lower Lester, Taylor and Upper Lester.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Bragg Landing Strip
  • Cooch Landing Area
  • Kamm Airport

School districts

  • Atwood-Hammond Community Unit School District 39
  • Tuscola Community Unit School District 301

Political districts

  • State House District 110
  • State Senate District 55

References

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