Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois
Dwight Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 41°3′N 88°25′W / 41.050°N 88.417°WCoordinates: 41°3′N 88°25′W / 41.050°N 88.417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Livingston |
Established | November 3, 1857 |
Area | |
• Total | 34.84 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
• Land | 34.8 sq mi (90 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,256 |
• Density | 129.1/sq mi (49.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-105-21371 |
Dwight Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,494 and it contained 1,961 housing units.[2]
History[]
Dwight Township was named for Henry A. Dwight, Jr., of New York, as was the village of Dwight, Illinois.[3] He was a brother engineer of R. P. Morgan, who was the founder of the town.
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.84 square miles (90.2 km2), of which 34.8 square miles (90 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 4,256 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 111.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Livingston County, Illinois
- Populated places established in 1857
- Townships in Illinois
- 1857 establishments in Illinois
- Central Illinois geography stubs