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Eagle Point Township, Illinois

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Eagle Point Township
Location in Ogle County
Location in Ogle County
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyOgle
EstablishedSeptember 1869
Government
 • SupervisorElizabeth Itnyre
Area
 • Total19.57 sq mi (50.7 km2)
 • Land19.57 sq mi (50.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total227
 • Density11.6/sq mi (4.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61051, 61064
GNIS feature ID0428926

Eagle Point Township is one of twenty-four townships in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 227 and it contained 106 housing units.[1]

History

Eagle Point Township was formed in September 1869 from a portion of Buffalo Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.57 square miles (50.7 km2), all land. It is a fractional township, smaller than a normal township of 36 square miles.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Eagle Point, Elkhorn, Nichols and Webster.

School districts

  • Polo Community Unit School District 222

Political districts

References

  • "Eagle Point Township, Ogle County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas