Erie Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°38′43″N 90°06′56″W / 41.64528°N 90.11556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Whiteside |
Established | November 4, 1851 |
Named for | Erie County |
Area | |
• Total | 24.68 sq mi (63.9 km2) |
• Land | 23.99 sq mi (62.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) 2.80% |
Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,928 |
• Density | 83.6/sq mi (32.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-195-24387 |
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Erie Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,006 and it contained 836 housing units.[4]
Erie Township is named after Erie County, New York.[5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.68 square miles (63.9 km2), of which 23.99 square miles (62.1 km2) (or 97.20%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 2.80%) is water.[4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 2,006 | — | |
2016 (est.) | 1,928 | [1] | −3.9% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |