Chatsworth Township, Livingston County, Illinois

Chatsworth Township
Township
Location in Livingston County
Livingston County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Livingston
Established	November 3, 1857
Area
• Total	36.03 sq mi (93.3 km2)
• Land	36 sq mi (90 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	1,295
• Density	37.9/sq mi (14.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-105-12723

Chatsworth Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,366 and it contained 639 housing units. ^[2]

History

Chatsworth Township changed its name from Olivers Grove Township on October 11, 1859.^{[ citation needed ]}

Chatsworth Township was named after the Chatsworth House, the country home of the Duke of Devonshire, England. ^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.03 square miles (93.3 km²), of which 36 square miles (93 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,295	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  77.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• US Census
• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

Coordinates: 40°43′29″N88°17′33″W / 40.72472°N 88.29250°W / 40.72472; -88.29250