Elmira Township, Stark County, Illinois
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|established_date = November 2, 1852
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Elmira Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 319 and it contained 158 housing units.{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17175
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212201803/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17175
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|archive-date=2020-02-12
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1
|publisher=United States Census
|accessdate=2013-05-28
}} As at 2020, the population census was 311, and its housing units are 144. Employment rate according to the American Community Survey is 61.8%.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Elmira_township,_Stark_County,_Illinois?g=060XX00US1717523646 |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=data.census.gov}}
History
Elmira Township is named after Elmira, New York.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n117 118]}} Elmira stands out for its natural beauty. Before 1834, it was primarily used by Native Americans for hunting, and only two families lived there. By 1835, settlers from the Peoria colony arrived, and within 45 years, the population reached 978, including those in Osceola and Elmira. The land is largely scenic, featuring spacious homes with manicured gardens. Fields are neatly bordered by hedges, and willow trees grow for shade. The township is bordered by Henry and Bureau counties to the west and north, with Osceola and Toulon to the east and south.{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Stark Co, IL Genealogy |url=https://stark.illinoisgenweb.org/Leeson-twnshp-hist/Elmira.html |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=stark.illinoisgenweb.org}}
Geography
Demographics
{{US Census population
|estyear=2016
|estimate=307
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}
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References
External links
- [http://www.city-data.com/township/Elmira-Stark-IL.html City-data.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012114120/http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/brown.html Illinois State Archives]
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Category:Townships in Stark County, Illinois
Category:Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois
Category:Townships in Illinois
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