Whitmore Township, Macon County, Illinois

Whitmore Township
Township
A barn southeast of Oreana
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°56′N88°51′W / 39.933°N 88.850°W / 39.933; -88.850
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Settlement	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	36.9 sq mi (96 km2)
• Land	35.9 sq mi (93 km2)
• Water	1 sq mi (3 km2)  2.71%
Elevation	682 ft (208 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	4,257
• Density	124.5/sq mi (48.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-115-81464

Whitmore Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,471 and it contained 1,915 housing units. ^[2]

Cities and towns

• Larkdale
• Oreana

Adjacent townships

• Friends Creek Township (north)
• Willow Branch Township, Piatt County (northeast, east and southeast)
• Oakley Township (south)
• Decatur Township (south and southwest)
• Hickory Point Township (west)
• Maroa Township (northwest)

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (96 km²), of which 35.9 square miles (93 km²) (or 97.29%) is farmland and 1 square mile (2.6 km²) (or 2.71%) is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	4,257	[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