Dorchester Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°2′N 89°52′W / 39.033°N 89.867°W / 39.033; -89.867
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Dorchester Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°2′N 89°52′W / 39.033°N 89.867°W / 39.033; -89.867
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
SettledNovember 1, 1870
Area
 • Total36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,489
 • Density43.1/sq mi (16.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-117-20383

Dorchester Township (T7N R7W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,550 and it contained 652 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.11 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.36%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,489[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Adjacent townships

References

  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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