Arrowsmith Township, McLean County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arrowsmith Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 502 and it contained 203 housing units.[2] Arrowsmith Township is named for Ezekiel Arrowsmith (1811–1894), the first supervisor of the township. The township was originally called "Pleasant", but since there was already a Pleasant Township in Illinois, the name was changed in honor of the first superintendent. Arrowsmith Township changed its name from Pleasant Township on May 17, 1858.
Arrowsmith Township | |
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Township | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | McLean |
Established | May 17, 1858 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
• Land | 36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 497 |
• Density | 13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-113-02369 |
The village of Arrowsmith is located in this township. Illinois Route 9 follows the northern boundary of the township. The Horizon Wind Energy Twin Groves Wind Farm is roughly centered in Arrowsmith township. Twin Groves is the largest utility-scale wind farm east of the Mississippi River.