Mechanicsburg Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

Mechanicsburg Township
Township
Location in Sangamon County
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Sangamon
Established	November 6, 1860
Government
• Supervisor	Susan K Tapscott
Area
• Total	36.45 sq mi (94.4 km2)
• Land	36.44 sq mi (94.4 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	2,294
• Density	62.9/sq mi (24.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-167-48034

Mechanicsburg Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,293 and it contained 969 housing units. ^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.45 square miles (94.4 km²), of which 36.44 square miles (94.4 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	2,294	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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.

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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