West Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois

Not to be confused with Lincoln Township, Illinois.

West Lincoln Township
Township
Location in Logan County
Logan County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Logan
Established	November 7, 1865
Area
• Total	38.26 sq mi (99.1 km2)
• Land	38.09 sq mi (98.7 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.44%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	7,458
• Density	201.8/sq mi (77.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-107-80593

West Lincoln Township is located in Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,685 and it contained 3,558 housing units. ^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.26 square miles (99.1 km²), of which 38.09 square miles (98.7 km²) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) (or 0.44%) is water. ^[2]

Cities, Towns, Villages

• Lincoln (west half)

Unincorporated Towns

• Bell
• Burton View (east half)

Extinct Towns

• Postville at 40°08′51″N89°22′49″W / 40.147377°N 89.380328°W / 40.147377; -89.380328

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	7,458	[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

40°10′37″N89°25′23″W / 40.17694°N 89.42306°W / 40.17694; -89.42306