Love Township is a

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in Vermilion County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 257 and it contained 105 housing units.

History

Love Township was created in 1902. It was named for a Vermilion county judge named I. A. Love.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.95%) is land and (or 0.05%) is water. The stream of Yankee Branch runs through this township.

Extinct towns

* Bethel * Humrick

Adjacent townships

* McKendree Township (north) *

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(east) *

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(southeast) * Prairie Township, Edgar County (south) * Elwood Township (west) * Georgetown Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Whitlock and Yankee Point.

Demographics

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

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