Cooper Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

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Cooper Township
Township
Map highlighting Cooper Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.svg
Location in Sangamon County
Map of Illinois highlighting Sangamon County.svg
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Sangamon
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total
28.72 sq mi (74.4 km2)
 • Land28.53 sq mi (73.9 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.66%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
882
 • Density31.3/sq mi (12.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-167-16223

Cooper Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 893, and it contained 345 housing units. [2]

Contents

The unincorporated community of Buckhart was located at the intersection of Buckhart and Young Roads, and the Buckhart Cemetery is now also known as the Cooper Cemetery and commonly as Oak Hill Cemetery.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.72 square miles (74.4 km2), of which 28.53 square miles (73.9 km2) (or 99.34%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.66%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)882 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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