Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois

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Duncan Township
Township
Map highlighting Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois.svg
Location in Mercer County
Map of Illinois highlighting Mercer County.svg
Mercer County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Mercer
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
  Total36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
  Land36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
259
  Density7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-131-20968

Duncan Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 272 and it contained 124 housing units. [2]

Contents

Duncan Township bears the name of Buford Duncan, a pioneer settler. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2), all land. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016259 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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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. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 99. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 41°17′01″N90°50′46″W / 41.28361°N 90.84611°W / 41.28361; -90.84611