South Macon Township, Macon County, Illinois

South Macon Township
Township
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Settlement	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	33.73 sq mi (87.4 km2)
• Land	33.73 sq mi (87.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	1,435
• Density	43.2/sq mi (16.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-115-70967

South Macon Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was at 1,457 and it contained 639 housing units. ^[2] The city of Macon, Illinois is located in the South Macon Township.

Cities and towns

• Macon
• Walker

Adjacent townships

• South Wheatland Township (north)
• Mount Zion Township (northeast and east)
• Milam Township (east)
• Penn Township, Shelby County (southeast)
• Moweaqua Township, Shelby County (south)
• Prairieton Township, Christian County (southwest)
• Pleasant View Township (west)
• Blue Mound Township (northwest)

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.73 square miles (87.4 km²), all of it is land. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,435	[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

• US Census
• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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