Dement Township, Illinois

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Dement Township
Township
Map highlighting Dement Township, Ogle County, Illinois.svg
Location in Ogle County
Coordinates: 41°55′56″N88°59′49″W / 41.93222°N 88.99694°W / 41.93222; -88.99694
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Ogle
EstablishedSeptember 11, 1855
Area
 • Total35 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Land34.95 sq mi (90.5 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
957
 • Density28.3/sq mi (10.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60113, 61068
FIPS code 17-141-19382

Dement Township is one of twenty-four townships in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 989 and it contained 409 housing units. [2]

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History

Dement Township was formed from the east half of Flagg Township on September 11, 1855. [3] The township was named for John Dement (1804–1883), a politician and militia commander from Illinois. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35 square miles (91 km2), of which 34.95 square miles (90.5 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water. [2] It contains the village of Creston, and the east side of the city of Rochelle.

Cemeteries

The township contains Woodlawn Cemetery.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)957 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Political districts

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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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ Kauffman, Horace G.; Kauffman, Rebecca H., eds. (1909). "Township History". Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Ogle County. Vol. 2. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. pp. 739, 755. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  4. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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