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Sandoval Township, Marion County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°36′N 89°7′W / 38.600°N 89.117°W / 38.600; -89.117
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Sandoval Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°36′N 89°7′W / 38.600°N 89.117°W / 38.600; -89.117
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMarion
Settled1896
Area
 • Total
17.6 sq mi (46 km2)
 • Land17.54 sq mi (45.4 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,202
 • Density132.4/sq mi (51.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-121-67457

Sandoval Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,322 and it contained 1,005 housing units.[2]

Geography

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Sandoval Township (W½ T2N R1E) is centered at 38°36'N 89°7'W (38.362, -89.068). It is transversed north–south by U.S. Route 51 and east–west by U.S. Route 50. The city of Sandoval is located in the center of the township and Junction City is located in the southern part. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.6 square miles (46 km2), of which 17.54 square miles (45.4 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]

In 1896, Sandoval Township was created from the western half of Odin Township.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,202[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Adjacent townships

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Brinkerhoff, J. G. H. Brinkerhoff's History of Marion County, Illinois. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 180. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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