Dry Point Township, Shelby County, Illinois

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Dry Point Township
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°14′43″N88°51′40″W / 39.24528°N 88.86111°W / 39.24528; -88.86111 Coordinates: 39°14′43″N88°51′40″W / 39.24528°N 88.86111°W / 39.24528; -88.86111
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Shelby
OrganizedNovember 8, 1859
Area
  Total24.05 sq mi (62.3 km2)
  Land24.05 sq mi (62.3 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,045
  Density45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-173-20851

Dry Point Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,093 and it contained 463 housing units. [2]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.05 square miles (62.3 km2), all land. [2]

Adjacent townships

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 20161,045 [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.