Wheatland Township, Bureau County, Illinois

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Wheatland Township
Township
Lone Tree School, now the township hall
Lone Tree School, now the township hall
Location in Bureau County
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°11′58″N 89°30′01″W / 41.19944°N 89.50028°W / 41.19944; -89.50028Coordinates: 41°11′58″N 89°30′01″W / 41.19944°N 89.50028°W / 41.19944; -89.50028
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849[1]
Area
 • Total17.83 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Land17.82 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total135
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
129
 • Density7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61368, 61421, 61537, 61560
FIPS code17-011-81009

Wheatland Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 135 and it contained 67 housing units.[3] Wheatland Township was originally part of Milo Township, and became a separate township on an unknown date.

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km2), of which 17.82 square miles (46.2 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns[]

Cemeteries[]

  • Hunter
  • Lone Tree

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)129[2]
US Decennial Census[4]

School districts[]

  • Bradford Community Unit School District 1
  • Henry-Senachwine Community Unit School District 5
  • Princeton Elementary School District 115 and Princeton High School District 500

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Wheatland 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. ^ Established as part of Milo Twp in 1849; date of Wheatland Twp organization not known.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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