Middleport Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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. Middleport Township changed its name to Watseka Township in September 1863, but then changed back to Middleport Township on an unknown date.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.48 sqmi, of which 36.39 sqmi (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 sqmi (or 0.25%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Watseka (the county seat) (north half)

Unincorporated towns

 * Pittwood at 40.86087°N, -87.72948°W

Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Chamberlain, Gard Army of the Republic, Lyman, Oak Hill and Roberts.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 24.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 24
 * [[Image:Illinois 1.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 1

Airports and landing strips

 * Songwood Inn Airport

Landmarks

 * Forest Park
 * Kay Park
 * Peters Park
 * Shagbark Airport

School districts

 * Donovan Community Unit School District 3
 * Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Political districts

 * Illinois' 15th congressional district
 * State House District 105
 * State Senate District 53