Chatham Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

Chatham Township
Township
Location in Sangamon County
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Sangamon
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	37.26 sq mi (96.5 km2)
• Land	37.23 sq mi (96.4 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	7,450
• Density	187.4/sq mi (72.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-167-12697

Chatham Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,978 and it contained 2,963 housing units. ^[2] Chatham Township changed its name from Campbell Township on September 2, 1863.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.26 square miles (96.5 km²), of which 37.23 square miles (96.4 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	7,450	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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