Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Ashkum Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,542 and it contained 662 housing units. Ashkum Township formed from portions of Chebanse Township and Onarga Township in March, 1857.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.47 sqmi, of which 62.37 sqmi (or 99.84%) is land and 0.1 sqmi (or 0.16%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Ashkum

Unincorporated towns

 * L'Erable at 40.90337°N, -87.84698°W

Cemeteries
The township contains L'Erable Catholic Cemetery.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-57.svg|25px]] Interstate 57
 * [[Image:US 45.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 45
 * [[Image:US 52.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 52
 * [[Image:Illinois 49.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 49
 * [[Image:Illinois 116.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 116

School districts

 * Central Community Unit School District 4
 * Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
 * Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

 * Illinois' 15th congressional district
 * State House District 75
 * State House District 105
 * State Senate District 38
 * State Senate District 53
 * Iroquois County Board District 1