West Township
Township
Location in McLean County
McLean County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°20′24″N 88°37′59″W / 40.34000°N 88.63306°W / 40.34000; -88.63306
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	McLean
Established	May 17, 1858
Area
• Total	48.6 sq mi (126 km2)
• Land	48.59 sq mi (125.8 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	214
• Density	4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-113-79904

West Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 216 and it contained 94 housing units.^[2] West Township changed its name from Kickapoo Township on May 17, 1858.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.6 square miles (126 km²), of which 48.59 square miles (125.8 km²) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.02%) is water.^[2]

Demographics