title: Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
text: # Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
  
  Danforth Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 928 and it contained 385 housing units.
  
  ## History
  
  Danforth Township was named for George M. Danforth, an early settler. Danforth Township formed from Douglas Township and Ashkum Township sometime before 1921.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.64 square miles (133.7 $km^2),$ all land.
  
  ### Cities, towns, villages
  
  * Danforth
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains Bardon Cemetery.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * Interstate 57
  * U.S. Route 45
  
  ### Airports and landing strips
  
  * Classen Field RLA Airport
  * Wilken Airport
  
  ## School districts
  
  * Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
  
  ## Political districts
  
  * Illinois' 15th congressional district
  * State House District 75
  * State House District 105
  * State Senate District 38
  * State Senate District 53
  