Middleport Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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Country	United States
Middleport Township
Location in Iroquois County.
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Established	November 6, 1855
Government
- Supervisor
Area
- Total	36.51 sq mi (94.57 km²)
- Land	36.4 sq mi (94.3 km²)
- Water	0.09 sq mi (0.24 km²)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,158
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)

Middleport Township is located in Iroquois County, Illinois. The population was 4,158 at the 2000 census. Middleport Township changed its name to Watseka Township in September, 1863, but then changed back to Middleport on an unknown date.

[edit] Geography

Middleport Township covers an area of 36.51 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Watseka (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Chamberlain, Grand Army of the Republic, Lyman, Oak Hill and Roberts.

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Middleport Township, Iroquois County, Illinois is at coordinates 40°47′36″N 87°44′03″W / 40.793372, -087.734099Coordinates: 40°47′36″N 87°44′03″W / 40.793372, -087.734099

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Iroquois County, Illinois

County seat: Watseka

Cities	Gilman \| Watseka

Villages	Ashkum \| Beaverville \| Buckley \| Chebanse \| Cissna Park \| Clifton \| Crescent City \| Danforth \| Donovan \| Iroquois \| Loda \| Martinton \| Milford \| Onarga \| Papineau \| Sheldon \| Thawville \| Wellington \| Woodland

Townships	Artesia \| Ash Grove \| Ashkum \| Beaver \| Beaverville \| Belmont \| Chebanse \| Concord \| Crescent \| Danforth \| Douglas \| Fountain Creek \| Iroquois \| Loda \| Lovejoy \| Martinton \| Middleport \| Milford \| Milks Grove \| Onarga \| Papineau \| Pigeon Grove \| Prairie Green \| Ridgeland \| Sheldon \| Stockland

Unincorporated communities	Claytonville \| Stockland