Catlin Township is a
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in
Vermilion County,
Illinois
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,
USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,300 and it contained 1,342 housing units.
History
Catlin Township was created in 1858.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.44%) is land and (or 0.56%) is water.
Demographics
Cities and towns
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Catlin Catlin may refer to:
People with the surname
*Albertus W. Catlin (1868–1933), US Marine Corps Brigadier General & Medal of Honor recipient
*Charles L. Catlin (1842-1901), American lawyer and politician
*David Catlin (born 1952), American mathemat ...
Extinct towns
* Bennett
* Charity
* Ryan
Adjacent townships
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Blount Township (north)
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Danville Township (east)
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Georgetown Township (southeast)
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Carroll Township (south)
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Jamaica Township (southwest)
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Vance Township (west)
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Oakwood Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains fourteen cemeteries: Allhands, Cox, Dougherty, God's Acre, Hickman, Jones Grove, Kight's, Mount Vernon, New Atherton, Oak Ridge, Pate, Songer, Spicer Family Plot and Wright Family.
Major highways
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Interstate 74
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U.S. Route 150
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Airports and landing strips
* Cast Airport
Lakes
* Skyline Lake
School districts
* Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512
* Danville Community Consolidated School District 118
* Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
* Oakwood Community Unit School District 76
* Westville Community Unit School District 2
Political districts
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Illinois' 15th congressional district
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It was located in eastern and southeastern Illinois until 2022. It is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller.
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* State House District 104
* State Senate District 52
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
External links
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Townships in Vermilion County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois