Chesterfield Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

Chesterfield Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°13′N90°5′W / 39.217°N 90.083°W / 39.217; -90.083
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macoupin
Settled	November 1, 1870
Area
• Total	35.7 sq mi (92 km2)
• Land	35.67 sq mi (92.4 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2)
Elevation	571 ft (174 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	744
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	823
• Density	24/sq mi (9.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-117-13178

Chesterfield Township (T9N R9W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 855 and it contained 380 housing units. ^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km²), of which 35.67 square miles (92.4 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	%±
2020	744	[3]	—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Adjacent townships

• Western Mound Township (north)
• Bird Township (northeast)
• Polk Township (east)
• Hillyard Township (southeast)
• Shipman Township (south)
• Fidelity Township, Jersey County (southwest)
• Ruyle Township, Jersey County (west)
• Rockbridge Township, Greene County (northwest)

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. "2020 Census Decennial Demographic and Housing Characteristics: Population by Place (Table P1)". Census Bureau Data. April 1, 2020. Archived from the original on September 24, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives