Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

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Fancy Creek Township
Township
Map highlighting Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.svg
Location in Sangamon County
Map of Illinois highlighting Sangamon County.svg
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Sangamon
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
  Total47.07 sq mi (121.9 km2)
  Land46.97 sq mi (121.7 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.21%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
5,828
  Density115.2/sq mi (44.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-167-25323

Fancy Creek Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,410 and it contained 2,074 housing units. [2] Fancy Creek Township changed its name from Power Township on September 11, 1861. The township annexed the eastern half of Salisbury Township in 1989, thereby increasing in size.

Contents

The Sangamon River State Fish and Wildlife Area, a state-owned conservation area, is located here on the banks of the Sangamon River.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.07 square miles (121.9 km2), of which 46.97 square miles (121.7 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.21%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)5,828 [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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