Macon Township, Bureau County, Illinois

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Macon Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′19″N 89°41′19″W / 41.27194°N 89.68861°W / 41.27194; -89.68861Coordinates: 41°16′19″N 89°41′19″W / 41.27194°N 89.68861°W / 41.27194; -89.68861
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Land36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total208
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
199
 • Density5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61314, 61345, 61368
FIPS code17-011-45928

Macon Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 95 housing units.[2] Macon Township changed its name from Jefferson Township in June 1850.

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.61 square miles (94.8 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains four cemeteries:

  • Bunker Hills
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Walnut Grove
  • Wood Family Cemetery

Major highways[]

  • Illinois 88.svg Illinois Route 88

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)199[1]
US Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Bradford Community Unit School District 1
  • Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
  • Neponset Community Consolidated District 307

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Macon Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  • US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • US 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". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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