Lovejoy Township is one of twenty-six
townships
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in
Iroquois County,
Illinois
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,
USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 406 and it contained 184 housing units.
Lovejoy Township was formed from a portion of
Milford Township on February 19, 1868.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Cities, towns, villages
*
Wellington
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Extinct towns
* Alonzo at
* Hickman at
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Amity and Floral Hill.
Major highways
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Illinois Route 1
Demographics
School districts
* Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
Political districts
*
Illinois' 16th congressional district
* State House District 105
* State Senate District 53
References
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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Iroquois County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois