Preston Township, Richland County, Illinois

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Preston Township
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°48′12″N88°05′23″W / 38.80333°N 88.08972°W / 38.80333; -88.08972 Coordinates: 38°48′12″N88°05′23″W / 38.80333°N 88.08972°W / 38.80333; -88.08972
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Richland
SettledNovember 4, 1879
Area
  Total41.53 sq mi (107.6 km2)
  Land40.73 sq mi (105.5 km2)
  Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,220
  Density30.6/sq mi (11.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-159-61847

Preston Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,247 and it contained 635 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.53 square miles (107.6 km2), of which 40.73 square miles (105.5 km2) (or 98.07%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.93%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)1,220 [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.