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Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°11′08″N 88°38′29″W / 38.18556°N 88.64139°W / 38.18556; -88.64139
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Dahlgren Township
Township
Location in Hamilton County
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°11′08″N 88°38′29″W / 38.18556°N 88.64139°W / 38.18556; -88.64139
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHamilton
EstablishedNovember 3, 1885
Area
 • Total54.37 sq mi (140.8 km2)
 • Land54.28 sq mi (140.6 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,154
 • Density22.5/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62828, 62859
FIPS code17-065-18316

Dahlgren Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,220 and it contained 531 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.37 square miles (140.8 km2), of which 54.28 square miles (140.6 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Atchison, Bethel, Crisel, Fitzsimons, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Pleasant Hill, Preston and Saint Johns.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Gelfius International Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,154[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Dahlgren Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States National Atlas
  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. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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