Dry Point Township, Shelby County, Illinois
Dry Point Township | |
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Township | |
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![]() Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Coordinates: 39°14′43″N 88°51′40″W / 39.24528°N 88.86111°WCoordinates: 39°14′43″N 88°51′40″W / 39.24528°N 88.86111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Shelby |
Organized | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 24.05 sq mi (62.3 km2) |
• Land | 24.05 sq mi (62.3 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,045 |
• Density | 45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | XXXXX |
Area code(s) | 217 |
FIPS code | 17-173-20851 |
Dry Point Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,093 and it contained 463 housing units.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.05 square miles (62.3 km2), all land.[2]
Adjacent townships[]
- Lakewood Township (north)
- Holland Township (east)
- Liberty Township, Effingham County (southeast)
- Loudon Township, Fayette County (south)
- Bowling Green Township, Fayette County (south and southwest)
- Herrick Township (west)
- Cold Spring Township (northwest)
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 1,045 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
References[]
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Shelby County, Illinois
- Townships in Illinois
- Central Illinois geography stubs