Eliza Township, Mercer County, Illinois

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Eliza Township
Township
Map highlighting Eliza 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
  Total
59.56 sq mi (154.3 km2)
  Land57.35 sq mi (148.5 km2)
  Water2.2 sq mi (6 km2)  3.69%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
399
  Density7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-131-23152

Eliza Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 419 and it contained 188 housing units. [2] It contains the census-designated place of Eliza.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.56 square miles (154.3 km2), of which 57.35 square miles (148.5 km2) (or 96.29%) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) (or 3.69%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)399 [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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