Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

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Sandwich Township
Township
Location in DeKalb County
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDeKalb
EstablishedJuly 14, 1896
Area
 • Total15.39 sq mi (39.9 km2)
 • Land15.33 sq mi (39.7 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.39%
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,709
 • Density502.9/sq mi (194.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60511, 60548, 60552
GNIS feature ID0429710

Sandwich Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,709 and it contained 3,005 housing units.[1] Sandwich Township was formed from a portion of Somonauk Township on July 14, 1896.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.39 square miles (39.9 km2), of which 15.33 square miles (39.7 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Oaklawn and Saint Paul's Catholic.

Airports and landing strips

  • Gord Airport
  • Hospital Heliport
  • Sandwich Airport
  • Woodlake Landing Airport

School districts

  • Sandwich Community Unit School District 430
  • Somonauk Community Unit School District 432

Political districts

References

  • "Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

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