Middleport Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°49′01″N 87°42′29″W / 40.81694°N 87.70806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Iroquois |
Established | November 6, 1855 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.48 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
• Land | 36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.25% |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,140 |
• Density | 120.2/sq mi (46.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60951, 60966, 60970 |
FIPS code | 17-075-48814 |
Middleport Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,375 and it contained 2,099 housing units.[2] Middleport Township changed its name to Watseka Township in September 1863, but then changed back to Middleport Township on an unknown date.