Gardner Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

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Gardner Township
Township
Map highlighting Gardner 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
  Total42.6 sq mi (110 km2)
  Land42.49 sq mi (110.0 km2)
  Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.26%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
4,248
  Density99.9/sq mi (38.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-167-28651

Gardner Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,245 and it contained 1,732 housing units. [2] The township contains the unincorporated communities of Bradfordton and Salisbury.

Contents

The township annexed the western half of Salisbury Township in 1989, thereby taking in the unincorporated village of Salisbury and increasing in size.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.6 square miles (110 km2), of which 42.49 square miles (110.0 km2) (or 99.74%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.26%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)4,248 [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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