Marrowbone Township, Moultrie County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Marrowbone Township

Township

Location of Illinois in the United States

Coordinates: 39°38′12″N 88°45′30″W﻿ / ﻿39.63667°N 88.75833°W﻿ / 39.63667; -88.75833
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Moultrie
Settled| November 6, 1866
Area

• Total

| 39.54 sq mi (102.4 km2)
• Land| 38.98 sq mi (101.0 km2)
• Water| 0.56 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation

| 656 ft (200 m)
Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)[1]

| 1,687
• Density| 44.4/sq mi (17.1/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 17-139-47124

Marrowbone Township is located in Moultrie County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,730 and it contained 751 housing units.[2]

## History

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What is now Marrowbone Twp. was part of Shelby County when first settled in 1828. Upon establishment of Moultrie County in 1843, the township formed part of Thomason Precinct. Marrowbone Twp. was established on November 6, 1866, when the County adopted townships as its basic subdivision.

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.54 square miles (102.4 km2), of which 38.98 square miles (101.0 km2) (or 98.58%) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.42%) is water.[2]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2016 (est.)| 1,687| [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.

## External links

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