Why does the City of Champaign have Township Government?
Township Government is mandated by law to provide Property Assessment and General Assistance services. The township form of government was formed in 1860 to bring government closer to the people they served, and is divided into districts with 36-square–mile boundaries. The City of Champaign Township was formed in 1916 encompassing the City of Champaign, whereby it became a coterminous Township. There are over 1400 townships in the State of Illinois and the City of Champaign Township is one of only 20 coterminous townships. Coterminous townships differ in responsibilities in that they don’t have responsibility for Road Districts, as this function is handled by the City. According to the U.S. Census 2000, there are 13,398 (22.1%) individuals in the City of Champaign whose income is below the poverty levels. The demographic data clearly shows that poverty crosses all ages, genders and ethnicity in Champaign County. General Assistance is a mandate by the state to preserve the health and we
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