Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Fancy Creek Township

Township

Location in Sangamon County

Sangamon County's location in Illinois

Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Sangamon
Established| November 6, 1860
Area

• Total

| 47.07 sq mi (121.9 km2)
• Land| 46.97 sq mi (121.7 km2)
• Water| 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.21%
Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)[1]

| 5,828
• Density| 115.2/sq mi (44.5/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 17-167-25323

Fancy Creek Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,410 and it contained 2,074 housing units.[2] Fancy Creek Township changed its name from Power Township on September 11, 1861. The township annexed the eastern half of Salisbury Township in 1989, thereby increasing in size.

The Sangamon River State Fish and Wildlife Area, a state-owned conservation area, is located here on the banks of the Sangamon River.

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.07 square miles (121.9 km2), of which 46.97 square miles (121.7 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[2]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2016 (est.)| 5,828| [1]|
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Sangamon County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Springfield

Cities|

* Auburn
* Leland Grove
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* Virden‡

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* Mechanicsburg
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* Riverton
* Rochester
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* Thayer
* Williamsville

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* Ball
* Buffalo Hart
* Capital
* Cartwright
* Chatham
* Clear Lake
* Cooper
* Cotton Hill
* Curran
* Divernon
* Fancy Creek
* Gardner
* Illiopolis
* Island Grove
* Lanesville
* Loami
* Maxwell
* Mechanicsburg
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* Pawnee
* Rochester
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* Springfield
* Talkington
* Williams
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* Barr
* Bates
* Bissell
* Bradfordton
* Breckenridge
* Buckhart
* Buffalo Hart
* Cimic
* Clayville
* Clear Lake
* Farmingdale
* Glenarm
* Island Grove
* Laketown
* Lowder
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* Old Berlin
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