Middlefork Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

Middlefork Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,458 and it contained 628 housing units.

History
Middlefork Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851 and included all the land that later became Butler and Ford townships.

The first settlers in the township were Samuel Partlow and his wife and four sons, who arrived from Kentucky in 1829. A harsh winter caused the loss of all their cattle, and there was little game available for food; Samuel died that year and the family returned to Kentucky. However, the next year, they came back again.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.72 sqmi, of which 63.7 sqmi (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 sqmi (or 0.03%) is water. The streams of Bean Creek, Bluegrass Creek and Knights Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

 * Potomac

Unincorporated towns

 * Armstrong

Extinct towns

 * Blue Grass
 * Ellis

Adjacent townships

 * Butler Township (north)
 * Ross Township (east)
 * South Ross Township (east)
 * Blount Township (southeast)
 * Pilot Township (south)
 * Compromise Township, Champaign County (west)
 * Kerr Township, Champaign County (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Ingersoll, Old Partlow, Old Sowdowsky, Outton Family, Partlow, Potomac and Wallace Chapel.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 136.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 136
 * [[Image:Illinois 49.svg|25px]] Illinois State Route 49