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Niantic Township, Macon County, Illinois
Niantic Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 842 and it contained 351 housing units. Cities and towns * Niantic Niantic may refer to: * Niantic people, tribe of American Indians * Niantic, Inc., mobile app developer known for the mobile games ''Ingress'' and ''Pokémon Go'' * Niantic Correctional Institution, now known as York Correctional Institution ... Adjacent townships * Lake Fork Township, Logan County (northwest and north) * Illini Township (northeast and east) * Harristown Township (east) * Blue Mound Township (southeast) * Mosquito Township, Christian County (south and southwest) * Illiopolis Township, Sangamon County (west) Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.80%) is land and (or 0.20%) is water. Demographics References External linksUS Census [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its south. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the List of U.S. states and territories by GDP, fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the List of U.S. states and territories by population, sixth-largest population, and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 25th-most land area. Its capital city is Springfield, Illinois, Springfield in the center of the state, and the state's largest city is Chicago in the northeast. Present-day Illinois was inhabited by Indigenous peoples of the Americas#History, Indigenous cultures for thousands of years. The French were the first Europeans to arrive, settling near the Mississippi and Illinois River, Illinois rivers in the 17th century Illinois Country, as part of their sprawling colony of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Counties In Illinois
There are 102 counties in Illinois. The most populous of these is Cook County, the second-most populous county in the United States and the home of Chicago, while the least populous is Hardin County. The largest by land area is McLean County, while the smallest is Putnam County. Illinois's FIPS state code is 17 and its postal abbreviation is IL. What is now Illinois was claimed as part of Illinois County, Virginia, between 1778 and 1782. Modern-day county formation dates to 1790 when the area was part of the Northwest Territory The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and formally known as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, was formed from part of the unorganized western territory of the United States after the American Revolution. Established ...; two counties—St. Clair and Knox—were created at that time. Knox would later become Knox County, Indiana, a county in Indiana and is unrelated to the current Knox County in Illinois, while St. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macon County, Illinois
Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 103,998. Its county seat and most populous city is Decatur. Macon County comprises the Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Macon County was formed on January 19, 1829, out of Shelby County. It was named for Nathaniel Macon, a Colonel in the Revolutionary War. Macon later served as senator from North Carolina until his resignation in 1828. In 1830, future US President Abraham Lincoln and his family moved to Macon County. File:Macon County Illinois 1829.png, Macon County (1829) File:Macon County Illinois 1839.png, Macon County (1829–1841) File:Macon County Illinois 1841.png, Macon County (1841–1843) File:Macon County Illinois 1843.png, Macon County (1843–present) Geography According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. Macon County is primarily flat, as is mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North American Central Time Zone
The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and a few Caribbean Islands, Caribbean islands. In parts of that zone (20 states in the US, three provinces or territories in Canada, and several border municipalities in Mexico), the Central Time Zone is affected by two time designations yearly: Central Standard Time (CST) is observed from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March. It is UTC−06:00, six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and designated internationally as UTC−6. From the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November the same areas observe daylight saving time (DST), creating the designation of Central Daylight Time (CDT), which is UTC−05:00, five hours behind UTC and known internationally as UTC−5. Regions using Central Time Canada The province of Manitoba is the only Provinces and territories of Canada, province or territory in Canada that obser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Information Processing Standards
The Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) of the United States are a set of publicly announced standards that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed for use in computer systems of non-military United States government agencies and contractors. FIPS standards establish requirements for ensuring computer security and interoperability, and are intended for cases in which suitable industry standards do not already exist. Many FIPS specifications are modified versions of standards the technical communities use, such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Specific areas of FIPS standardization The U.S. government has developed various FIPS specifications to standardize a number of topics including: * Codes, e.g., FIPS county codes or codes to indicate weather conditions or emergency indications. In 1994, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niantic, Illinois
Niantic is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 612 at the 2020 census, down from 707 in 2010. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Niantic was among the earliest settled townships in the county. In 1825, Joseph Strickling, a native of Ohio, first settled in what is now Niantic Township. He erected the first log cabin in Niantic. From 1825 to 1840, there were very few permanent settlers. The township's population varied on settlers setting up temporary homes on their way to the American West. The first schoolhouse was a log cabin built in 1847. The Potawatomi Death Trail ran through Niantic in 1838. Geography Niantic is located in western Macon County at . It is west of Decatur, the county seat, and east-northeast of Springfield, the state capital. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Niantic has a total area of , all land. The village drains westward to southwest-flowing tributaries of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Fork Township, Logan County, Illinois
Lake Fork Township is located in Logan County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 154 and it contained 56 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics References External linksUS Census Townships in Logan County, Illinois [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illini Township, Macon County, Illinois
Illini Township is located in Macon County, Illinois, Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,469 and it contained 621 housing units. Cities and towns * Heman, Illinois, Heman * Warrensburg, Illinois, Warrensburg Adjacent townships * Austin Township, Macon County, Illinois, Austin Township (north) * Maroa Township, Macon County, Illinois, Maroa Township (northeast) * Hickory Point Township, Macon County, Illinois, Hickory Point Township (east) * Decatur Township, Macon County, Illinois, Decatur Township (southeast) * Harristown Township, Macon County, Illinois, Harristow Township (south) * Niantic Township, Macon County, Illinois, Niantic Township (southwest and west) * Lake Fork Township, Logan County, Illinois, Lake Fork Township, Logan County (west) * Laenna Township, Logan County, Illinois, Laenna Township, Logan County (northwest) Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harristown Township, Macon County, Illinois
Harristown Township is located in Macon County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ..., USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,921 and it contained 793 housing units. Retrieved on May 10, 2007 Cities and towns * HarristownAdjacent townships * Illini Township (no ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Mound Township, Macon County, Illinois
Blue Mound Township is located in Macon County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 890 and it contained 387 housing units. Cities and towns * Blackland * Boody Adjacent townships * Harristown Township (north) * Decatur Township (northeast) * South Wheatland Township (east) * South Macon Township (southeast) * Pleasant View Township (south) * Mosquito Township, Christian County (southwest and west) * Niantic Township (northwest) Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.88%) is land and (or 0.12%) is water. Demographics References External linksUS Census [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
