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Yates Township, McLean County, Illinois
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Yates Township | |
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Township | |
 Location in McLean County | |
 McLean County's location in Illinois | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Established | November 3, 1857 |
| Named for | Richard Yates |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.52 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 284 |
| • Density | 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-113-83804 |
Yates Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287 and it contained 121 housing units.[2] Yates Township formed as Union Township from Chenoa Township on June 5, 1862. Union was changed to Yates sometime prior to 1920.
History
[edit]Yates Township is named after Governor Richard Yates.[3]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2), of which 36.52 square miles (94.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 284 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 332.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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