Illinois Township is one of nineteen current townships in Pope County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its total population was 29,813, with 91.8 percent (approx. 27,370 people) contained in urban Russellville. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Illinois Township covers an area of , with of it land and of water. Cities, towns, and villages Bernice Bethel Pottsville (part) Russellville (part) New Hope North Dardanelle Hydrology The township contains Lake Dardanelle and Lake Dardanelle State Park. References United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States National Atlas External links US-Counties.com City-Data.com Townships in Pope County, Arkansas Townships in Arkansas Arkansas placenames of Native American origin