Cerro Gordo Township, Piatt County, Illinois
Cerro Gordo Township | |
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![]() Location in Piatt County | |
![]() Piatt County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°51′N 88°41′W / 39.850°N 88.683°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Piatt |
Established | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 60.26 sq mi (156.1 km2) |
• Land | 60.26 sq mi (156.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,999 |
• Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-147-12275 |
Cerro Gordo Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,046 and it contained 874 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 60.26 square miles (156.1 km2), all land.[2]
Cities and towns
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit]Extinct towns
[edit]- Burrowsville
- Lintner
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Willow Branch Township (north)
- Bement Township (northeast)
- Unity Township (east)
- Lovington Township, Moultrie County (south)
- Dora Township, Moultrie County (southwest)
- Long Creek Township, Macon County (west)
- Oakley Township, Macon County (west)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains four cemeteries: Cerro Gordo, Clover, County and LaPlace.
Major highways
[edit]Airports and landing strips
[edit]- White Landing Strip
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 1,999 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.