Decatur Township, Macon County, Illinois

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Decatur Township
Township
Trobaugh-Good House.jpg
The Trobaugh-Good House at Rock Springs Conservation Area
Map highlighting Decatur Township, Macon County, Illinois.svg
Location in Macon County
Map of Illinois highlighting Macon County.svg
Macon County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Macon
SettlementNovember 8, 1859
Area
  Total31.12 sq mi (80.6 km2)
  Land29.08 sq mi (75.3 km2)
  Water2.05 sq mi (5.3 km2)  6.59%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
50,566
  Density1,819.8/sq mi (702.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-115-18836

Decatur Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 52,915 and it contained 24,918 housing units. [2]

Contents

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.12 square miles (80.6 km2), of which 29.08 square miles (75.3 km2) (or 93.44%) is land and 2.05 square miles (5.3 km2) (or 6.59%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 201650,566 [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.

Coordinates: 39°51′N88°58′W / 39.850°N 88.967°W / 39.850; -88.967