Buck Township, Edgar County, Illinois

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Buck Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°38′29″N 87°49′36″W / 39.64139°N 87.82667°W / 39.64139; -87.82667Coordinates: 39°38′29″N 87°49′36″W / 39.64139°N 87.82667°W / 39.64139; -87.82667
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEdgar
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total34.29 sq mi (88.8 km2)
 • Land34.29 sq mi (88.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
291
 • Density9/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61917, 61933, 61944, 61949
FIPS code17-045-09213

Buck Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 307 and it contained 145 housing units.[2] Buck Township was originally named Pilot Grove Township, but the name was changed on May 9, 1857.

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.29 square miles (88.8 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Extinct towns[]

  • Mays

Major highways[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)291[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Kansas Community Unit School District 3
  • Paris Community Unit School District 4
  • Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Buck Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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