Empire Township, McLean County, Illinois

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Empire Township
Township
Map highlighting Empire Township, McLean County, Illinois.svg
Location in McLean County
Map of Illinois highlighting McLean County.svg
McLean County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County McLean
EstablishedMay 17, 1858
Government
  SupervisorLinda McLaughlin
Area
  Total49.41 sq mi (128.0 km2)
  Land49.36 sq mi (127.8 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.10%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
4,078
  Density82.9/sq mi (32.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-113-24140

Empire Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,093 and it contained 1,719 housing units. [2] Empire Township changed its name from Le Roy Township on May 17, 1858.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.41 square miles (128.0 km2), of which 49.36 square miles (127.8 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.10%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)4,078 [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.

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