Decatur Township, Macon County, Illinois
Decatur Township | |
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Township | |
![]() The Trobaugh-Good House at Rock Springs Conservation Area | |
![]() Location in Macon County | |
![]() Macon County's location in Illinois | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Macon |
Settlement | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 31.12 sq mi (80.6 km2) |
• Land | 29.08 sq mi (75.3 km2) |
• Water | 2.05 sq mi (5.3 km2) 6.59% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 50,566 |
• Density | 1,819.8/sq mi (702.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-115-18836 |
Decatur Township is in Macon County, Illinois. At the 2010 census, its population was 52,915 and it contained 24,918 housing units.[2]
Cities and towns
[edit]- Bearsdale
- Decatur (main part)
- Wyckles Corners
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Hickory Point Township (north)
- Whitmore Township (north and northeast)
- Oakley Township (east)
- Long Creek Township (southeast)
- South Wheatland Township (south)
- Blue Mound Township (southwest)
- Harristown Township (west)
- Illini Township (northwest)
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.12 square miles (80.6 km2), of which 29.08 square miles (75.3 km2) (or 93.44%) is land and 2.05 square miles (5.3 km2) (or 6.59%) is water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 50,566 | [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.
External links
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