Illinois Route 165
Illinois Route 165 (IL 165) is a east–west state route in east-central Illinois. It runs from IL 9 east of Bloomington to IL 47 in Sibley. The route was established in 1924 along its current alignment. IL 165 is maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Route description Route 165 begins at an intersection with Illinois Route 9 in unincorporated McLean County east of Bloomington. It heads north through farmland into Towanda Township, passing through the community of Merna. The route turns east after leaving Merna and enters Blue Mound Township. Route 165 continues east to Cooksville, where it turns north before heading east into Martin Township. The route heads northeast before turning east along the northern border of Colfax. It continues east along the border between Martin and Lawndale townships, which becomes the border between Anchor and Cropsey townships. At Anchor, Route 165 heads north into Cropsey Township. It then turns east, crossing a ra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Illinois Department Of Transportation
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is a state agency in charge of state-maintained public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois. In addition, IDOT provides funding for rail, public transit and airport projects and administers fuel tax and federal funding to local jurisdictions in the state. The Secretary of Transportation reports to the Governor of Illinois. IDOT is headquartered in unincorporated Sangamon County, located near the state capital, Springfield. In addition, the IDOT Division of Highways has offices in nine locations throughout the state. The mission of IDOT is to provide safe, cost-effective transportation for Illinois in ways that enhance quality of life, promote economic prosperity and demonstrate respect for the environment. Organization As of February 2009, the Illinois Department of Transportation was divided into the following offices and divisions: Offices *The Office of Business and Workforce Diversity oversees the implementation of direct ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cooksville, Illinois
Cooksville is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 157 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Cooksville is in eastern McLean County, east-northeast of Bloomington, the county seat. Illinois Route 165 touches the northwest part of the village leading west-southwest toward Bloomington and east-northeast to Sibley. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cooksville has a total area of , all land. The village is in the watershed of the Mackinaw River, a west-flowing tributary of the Illinois River. History Founding Cooksville was laid out under the name "Kochsville" on December 4, 1882, by Frederick Wilhelm Koch (1829 – 1900). Within a year of its founding the name was changed to Cooksville. Koch was a Bloomington real estate dealer. He was born in Westphalia, in what is now Germany, and arrived in the United States on November 6, 1854. Koch was in Bloomington by 1860. He sold ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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State Highways In Illinois
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Sullivant Township, Ford County, Illinois
Sullivant Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 510 and it contained 238 housing units. History The township was formed from Dix Township on September 9, 1867. It is named for Michael L. Sullivant, who in the 1860s was reputedly "the world's most successful farmer." Sullivant owned in Champaign, Ford, Piatt, and Livingston counties and used his land to raise corn and to graze large herds of cattle; he was one of a select group of wealthy men who dominated the state's booming livestock industry in the middle to late 19th century. An 1876 map of Ford County by Warner and Beers of the Union Atlas Co. shows Sullivant owning in Ford County, including all of Sullivant Township. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.77%) is land and (or 0.23%) is water. The township is the headwaters of four major Illinois rivers - Sangamon, Mackinaw, Vermillion North, and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anchor, Illinois
Anchor is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 163 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Anchor is in eastern McLean County, south of Illinois Route 165. Bloomington, the county seat, is to the west, and Sibley is to the east in Ford County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Anchor has a total area of , all land. The village drains south toward the Mackinaw River, a west-flowing tributary of the Illinois River. History Anchor was laid out on April 28, 1880, by Daniel B. Stewart (1837 – 1920). Stewart was a large landowner in the area. He was born in New York and had come to Illinois in the early 1860s. With others Stewart donated $10,000 to build ten miles of the railroad. The town was created when the Clinton Bloomington and Northeastern Railroad was built. Colfax, Cropsey and Cooksville were laid out at the same time. This railroad was soon absorbed by the Illino ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cropsey Township, McLean County, Illinois
Cropsey Township is located in McLean County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 222 and it contained 90 housing units. It was named after Col. A. J. Cropsey, the owner of a large farm in the area. In 1860 there were 25 families living in the township; by the 2000 census the total population was reported at 256. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics References External linksCity-data.com [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anchor Township, McLean County, Illinois
Anchor Township is located in McLean County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 286 and it contained 139 housing units. Anchor Township formed from Cropsey Township in 1877. The township's name most likely is derived from the hymn "My Soul Is Anchored in the Cross". Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics References External linksCity-data.com [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lawndale Township, McLean County, Illinois
Lawndale Township is located in McLean County, Illinois, east of Lexington, northwest of Colfax, and southeast of Chenoa. As of the 2010 census, its population was 158 and it contained 74 housing units. It’s Township Road Commissioner is Jeff Winterland. Lawndale Cemetery is located on 2550 North Road. At least part of the township is within the area of the proposed Lexington Chenoa Wind Farm to be developed by Horizon Wind Energy EDP Renewables North America (former names: Zilkha Renewable Energy and Horizon Wind Energy) and its subsidiaries develop, construct, own, and operate wind farms and solar parks throughout North America. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with 58 w .... Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water. Demographics References External linksCity-data.com [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Colfax, Illinois
Colfax is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 996 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. The journalist and Northwestern University professor Elmo Scott Watson was born in Colfax in 1892. Geography Colfax is located at (40.566290, -88.615304). According to the 2010 census, Colfax has a total area of , all land. History Founding Colfax was laid out on March 22, 1880 by James E. Wood (22 October 1818 – October 1908). Anderson was born in Indiana and had come to McLean County about 1855 as State Missionary for the Christian Church. He stayed and became a farmer, a banker, and a lifelong promoter of Colfax. To locals, Anderson was affectionately known as “Uncle Billy.” The northeastern townships of the county were among the last to be served by railroads. After many false starts the Clinton, Bloomington, and Northwestern Railroad began making its way westward from Kankakee, Illino ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Martin Township, McLean County, Illinois
Martin Township is located in McLean County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,289 and it contained 538 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water. Demographics References External linksCity-data.com Townships in McLean County, Illinois [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blue Mound Township, McLean County, Illinois
Blue Mound Township is located in McLean County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 441 and it contained 202 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics References External linksCity-data.com Townships in McLean County, Illinois [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merna, Illinois
Merna is an unincorporated community in McLean County, Illinois, United States. Merna is east-northeast of downtown Bloomington. Merna formerly had a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ... with ZIP code 61758, which was closed in the mid-2000s . Notable person * George J. Mecherle, founder of State Farm Insurance References External linksMerna once a center of Irish Catholic life - Pantagraph(Bloomington, Illinois newspaper) Unincorporated communities in McLean County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{McLeanCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |