Mount Zion Township, Macon County, Illinois

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Mount Zion Township
Township
Eli Ulery House.jpg
The Eli Ulery House, a historic site in the township
Map highlighting Mount Zion Township, Macon County, Illinois.svg
Location in Macon County
Map of Illinois highlighting Macon County.svg
Macon County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Macon
SettlementNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total66.58 sq mi (172.4 km2)
 • Land66.56 sq mi (172.4 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
7,097
 • Density107.1/sq mi (41.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-115-51219

Mount Zion Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,131 and it contained 2,878 housing units. [2] In 2009, Milam Township to the south was merged into Mount Zion Township. [3]

Contents

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.58 square miles (172.4 km2), of which 66.56 square miles (172.4 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)7,097 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Boundary Change Notes". United States Census Bureau. January 1, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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