Cunningham Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Champaign County | |
) Champaign County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′31″N 88°12′19″W / 40.10861°N 88.20528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Established | Late 1928 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.69 sq mi (30.3 km2) |
| • Land | 11.65 sq mi (30.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.34% |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 42,014 |
| • Density | 3,539.6/sq mi (1,366.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-019-18121 |
Cunningham Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 41,250 and it contained 19,090 housing units.[2] Cunningham Township is coterminous with the City of Urbana. It is one of two coterminous townships in Champaign County and one of seventeen coterminous townships statewide.[3]
History
Cunningham Township formed from Champaign Township in late 1928.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.69 square miles (30.3 km2), of which 11.65 square miles (30.2 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Mira
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: East Lawn, Eastlawn Addition and Harvey.
Major highways
Interstate 74
U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 150
Illinois State Route 130
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Airports and landing strips
- Carle Hospital Heliport
- County Emergency Services-Disaster Agency Heliport
- Frasca Field
- Illini Airport
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 42,014 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
- "Cunningham Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ Sohl, Shannon N.; Bannovetz, James M. (May 2014). "Too Many Governments in Illinois? What is the Impact on Townships?" (PDF). Policy Profiles. Northern Illinois University. 13 (1): 1–15. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.