Cartwright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

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Cartwright Township
Township
Map highlighting Cartwright Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.svg
Location in Sangamon County
Map of Illinois highlighting Sangamon County.svg
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°50′20″N89°54′33″W / 39.83889°N 89.90917°W / 39.83889; -89.90917 Coordinates: 39°50′20″N89°54′33″W / 39.83889°N 89.90917°W / 39.83889; -89.90917
Country United States
State Illinois
County Sangamon
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Government
 • SupervisorDan Kern
 • Highway CommissionerDan McCafferty
Area
 • Total72.04 sq mi (186.6 km2)
 • Land72 sq mi (190 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.06%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,470
 • Density20.6/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-167-11579

Cartwright Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,482 and it contained 615 housing units. [2] The township is named after pioneer missionary and Methodist minister Peter Cartwright, who lived in the township and is buried there. A United Methodist congregation within the limits of Pleasant Plains also bears his name. The most populated area of Cartwright Township is the town of Pleasant Plains, Illinois. Pleasant Plains has approximately 800 residents within its boundaries. The rest of the township is dotted with farmsteads and crop fields. Cartwright Township is known for its rich, fertile land and its agricultural roots. It is also the original home of Brandt Professional Agriculture now located in Springfield, IL. Brandts is a worldwide corporation that was a pioneer in agricultural fertilizer and is still the leader today.

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As well as Pleasant Plains, Cartwright Township is also the home of Clayville, Illinois, an Illinois frontier ghost town (1824). The former settlement's brick tavern has been preserved by the township historical society.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 72.04 square miles (186.6 km2), of which 72 square miles (190 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.06%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,470 [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.



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