Vance Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Vermilion 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 1,057 and it contained 457 housing units.
History
Vance Township was created in 1866.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.83%) is land and (or 0.20%) is water.
Cities and towns
*
Fairmount
Adjacent townships
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Oakwood Township (northeast)
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Catlin Township (east)
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Jamaica Township (southeast)
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Sidell Township (south)
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South Homer Township, Champaign County (west)
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Ogden Township, Champaign County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Bodkin and Davis.
Airports and landing strips
* Catlett Landing Strip
* Rockin 'B' Farms Airport
Demographics
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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Townships in Vermilion County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois