Pecatonica Township, Illinois

Pecatonica Township
Township
Town hall
Location in Winnebago County
Coordinates: 42°19′57″N89°20′22″W / 42.33250°N 89.33944°W / 42.33250; -89.33944
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Winnebago
Established	November 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Government
• Supervisor	Greg Deppe
Area
• Total	35.49 sq mi (91.9 km2)
• Land	35.13 sq mi (91.0 km2)
• Water	0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)  1.01%
Elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	4,198
• Density	124/sq mi (48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-201-58421
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Pecatonica Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,355 and it contained 1,750 housing units. ^[4] It contains part of the census-designated place of Westlake Village.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.49 square miles (91.9 km²), of which 35.13 square miles (91.0 km²) (or 98.99%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km²) (or 1.01%) is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	4,198	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Points of Interest

Pecatonica Township contains the Pecatonica Wetlands Forest Preserve, a county park.

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Pecatonica
3. Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State . Retrieved September 19, 2014.
4. "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.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-data.com
• Winnebago County Official Site