Sycamore Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
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| Sycamore Township | |
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| Coordinates: 42°01′21″N 88°39′03″W / 42.0225°N 88.65083°WCoordinates: 42°01′21″N 88°39′03″W / 42.0225°N 88.65083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.49 sq mi (89.32 km2) |
| • Land | 34.42 sq mi (89.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0.2% |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 10,401 |
| • Density | 302.2/sq mi (116.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60135, 60145, 60178 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429820 |
Sycamore Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,401.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sycamore Township covers an area of 34.49 square miles (89.3 km2); of this, 34.42 square miles (89.1 km2) (99.8 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.2 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Sycamore (northeast three-quarters)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Barron, Charter Grove, Elmwood and Mount Carmel Sycamore.
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Colonial Acres Airport
- Willadae Farms Airport
- Willis Airport
[edit] School districts
- Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424
- Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
[edit] References
- "Sycamore Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429820. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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| DeKalb Township | Cortland Township | Virgil Township, Kane County |
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