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Erie Township, Whiteside County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°38′43″N 90°06′56″W / 41.64528°N 90.11556°W / 41.64528; -90.11556
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Erie Township
Township
Location in Whiteside County
Location in Whiteside County
Erie Township is located in Illinois
Erie Township
Erie Township
Location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°38′43″N 90°06′56″W / 41.64528°N 90.11556°W / 41.64528; -90.11556
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyWhiteside
EstablishedNovember 4, 1851 (1851-11-04)
Named forErie County
Area
 • Total
24.68 sq mi (63.9 km2)
 • Land23.99 sq mi (62.1 km2)
 • Water0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2)  2.80%
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,928
 • Density83.6/sq mi (32.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-195-24387
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Erie Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,006 and it contained 836 housing units.[4]

History

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Erie Township is named after Erie County, New York.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.68 square miles (63.9 km2), of which 23.99 square miles (62.1 km2) (or 97.20%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 2.80%) is water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,006—
2016 (est.)1,928[1]−3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Erie
  3. ^ Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  4. ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 120.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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