Erie Township, Whiteside County, Illinois
Erie Township | |
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Township | |
 Location in Whiteside County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Whiteside |
| Established | November 4, 1851 |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.68 sq mi (63.9 km2) |
| • Land | 23.99 sq mi (62.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) 2.80% |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,006 |
| • Density | 83.6/sq mi (32.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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Erie Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,006 and it contained 836 housing units.[3]
History
Erie Township is named after Erie County, New York.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.68 square miles (63.9 km2), of which 23.99 square miles (62.1 km2) (or 97.20%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 2.80%) is water.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Erie
- ^ Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 120.
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