Erie Township, Whiteside County, Illinois

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Erie Township
Township
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Location in Whiteside County
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Erie Township
Location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°38′43″N90°06′56″W / 41.64528°N 90.11556°W / 41.64528; -90.11556
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Whiteside
EstablishedNovember 4, 1851 (1851-11-04)
Named after Erie County
Area
  Total
24.68 sq mi (63.9 km2)
  Land23.99 sq mi (62.1 km2)
  Water0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2)  2.80%
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,928
  Density83.6/sq mi (32.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-195-24387
[2] [3]

Erie Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,006 and it contained 836 housing units. [4]

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History

Erie Township is named after Erie County, New York. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.68 square miles (63.9 km2), of which 23.99 square miles (62.1 km2) (or 97.20%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 2.80%) is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 2,006
2016 (est.)1,928 [1] −3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Erie
  3. Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State . Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  120.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.