Elwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

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 24.89 sqmi, of which 24.81 sqmi (or 99.68%) is land and 0.08 sqmi (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

 * [[Image:US 150.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 150
 * [[Image:Illinois 1.svg|25px]] Illinois State Route 1

School districts

 * Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
 * Jamaica Community Unit School District 12

Political districts

 * Illinois' 15th congressional district
 * State House District 104
 * State Senate District 52