Mechanicsburg Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

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Mechanicsburg Township
Township
Map highlighting Mechanicsburg 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
Government
  SupervisorSusan K Tapscott
Area
  Total36.45 sq mi (94.4 km2)
  Land36.44 sq mi (94.4 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
2,294
  Density62.9/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]

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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
CensusPop.
Est. 20162,294 [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.

Coordinates: 39°49′47″N89°25′49″W / 39.82972°N 89.43028°W / 39.82972; -89.43028