Mercer Township, Mercer County, Illinois

Mercer Township
Township
Location in Mercer County
Mercer County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Mercer
Established	November 8, 1853
Area
• Total	35.47 sq mi (91.9 km2)
• Land	35.42 sq mi (91.7 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.14%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	3,923
• Density	114.9/sq mi (44.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-131-48398

Mercer Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,071 and it contained 1,873 housing units. ^[2] Mercer Township changed its name from Centre Township on an unknown date sometime before 1921. Mercer Township contains Aledo, the county seat of Mercer County.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.47 square miles (91.9 km²), of which 35.42 square miles (91.7 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.14%) is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	3,923	[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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