Nevada Township is located in
Livingston County, Illinois
Livingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,815. Its county seat is Pontiac. Livingston County comprises the Pontiac, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is c ...
. At the 2010 census, its population was 1,335 and it contained 101 housing units.
The
Illinois Department of Corrections
The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is the code department of the Illinois state government that operates the adult state prison system. The IDOC is led by a director appointed by the Governor of Illinois, and its headquarters are in Sp ...
Dwight Correctional Center
Dwight Correctional Center (DCC), also known as Oakdale Reformatory for Women, and Illinois Penitentiary for Women at Dwight, was a women's prison in Livingston County, Illinois, United States, outside the village of Dwight, Illinois. It oper ...
is within the township. Dwight Correctional Center houses the State of Illinois female death row.
DOC Report Online
" Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved on September 1, 2010.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Notable people
* Eddie Higgins (baseball), MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...
References
External links
US Census
Townships in Livingston County, Illinois
Populated places established in 1857
Townships in Illinois
1857 establishments in Illinois
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