Elwood Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,647 and it contained 718 housing units.
History Elwood Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851. It was named after the Elwood Meeting House, which had been named for Thomas Ellwood. John Haworth, founder of the Vermilion County Quaker community, likely suggested the name.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.68%) is land and (or 0.32%) is water.
Cities and towns Ridge Farm
Unincorporated towns Olivet Vermilion Grove
Adjacent townships Georgetown Township (north) Love Township (east) Prairie Township, Edgar County (southeast) Ross Township, Edgar County (southwest) Carroll Township (west)
Cemeteries The township contains six cemeteries: Crown Hill, Dalbey, Pilot Grove, Sharon, Shock and Vermilion.
Major highways U.S. Route 150 Illinois State Route 1
Demographics
School districts Georgetown–Ridge Farm Community Unit District 4 Jamaica Community Unit School District 12
Political districts Illinois' 15th congressional district State House District 104 State Senate District 52
References U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
External links US-Counties.com City-Data.com Illinois State Archives