Dixon Township, Lee County, Illinois
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| Dixon Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°52′04″N 89°27′33″W / 41.86778°N 89.45917°WCoordinates: 41°52′04″N 89°27′33″W / 41.86778°N 89.45917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Lee |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.28 sq mi (78.43 km2) |
| • Land | 29.14 sq mi (75.47 km2) |
| • Water | 1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2) 3.77% |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 17,925 |
| • Density | 615.1/sq mi (237.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 61021 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428899 |
Dixon Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,925.[1]
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[edit] History
Dixon Township was established on November 6, 1849. Two additional townships were created from it; Nelson Township was created on February 28, 1860, and South Dixon Township was created on February 12, 1867.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dixon Township covers an area of 30.28 square miles (78.4 km2); of this, 29.14 square miles (75.5 km2) (96.23 percent) is land and 1.14 square miles (3.0 km2) (3.77 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Dixon (north three-quarters)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Burket, Chapel Hill, Dixon State School, Mount Union and Oakwood.
[edit] School districts
- Dixon Unit School District 170
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
[edit] References
- "Dixon Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428899. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- United States Census Bureau 2010 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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