Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois

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Preemption Township
Township
Map highlighting Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois.svg
Location in Mercer County
Map of Illinois highlighting Mercer County.svg
Mercer County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Mercer
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
  Total36.88 sq mi (95.5 km2)
  Land36.85 sq mi (95.4 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,683
  Density48.4/sq mi (18.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-131-61795

Preemption Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,783 and it contained 737 housing units. [2] Preemption Township changed its name from Fairfield Township sometime before 1921.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.88 square miles (95.5 km2), of which 36.85 square miles (95.4 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 20161,683 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 41°17′04″N90°36′36″W / 41.28444°N 90.61000°W / 41.28444; -90.61000