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词条 Seward Township, Kendall County, Illinois
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Demographics

  4. Government

  5. References

{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Seward Township
|settlement_type = Township
|image_map = Map highlighting Seward Township, Kendall County, Illinois.svg
|map_caption = Location in Kendall County
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Illinois
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Kendall
|area_total_sq_mi = 35.11
|area_land_sq_mi = 34.97
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.14
|area_water_percent = 0.40
|population_as_of = 2010
|population_total =
|population_density_sq_mi = 127.4
|elevation_footnotes = [1]
|elevation_m = 174
|elevation_ft = 571
|coordinates = {{coord|41|30|27|N|088|18|33|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 17-093-68757
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 0429732
|pop_est_as_of = 2016
|pop_est_footnotes = [2]
|population_est = 4716
|unit_pref = Imperial
}}Seward Township occupies the 6 mile square in southeast corner of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,455 and it contained 1,451 housing units.[3]

History

Franklin was the original name of Seward Township. On November 14, 1850, the name changed to Seward, after William H. Seward, who served as governor of New York State and as a U.S. Senator from New York as well as Secretary of State in the Lincoln Administration.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|35.11|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|34.97|sqmi}} (or 99.60%) is land and {{convert|0.14|sqmi}} (or 0.40%) is water.[3]

It contains portions of Minooka and Joliet. U.S. Route 52 crosses the township east to west, and I-80 runs along the southern boundary of the township.

Demographics

{{US Census population
|2000=846
|2010=4455
|estyear=2016
|estimate=4716
|estref=[5]
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[6]
}}

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, and Highway Commissioner.

References

  • {{cite gnis|0429732|Seward Township, Kendall County, Illinois|2010-02-20}}
1. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17093 |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}}
4. ^{{cite book |title=Place Names of Illinois |last=Callary |first=Edward |publisher=University of Illinois Press |year=2009 |location=Urbana and Chicago |page=317}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}
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