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Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°06′31″N 88°52′55″W / 42.10861°N 88.88194°W / 42.10861; -88.88194
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For the village in Morgan County, Illinois, see Franklin, Illinois.
Franklin Township
Township
Location in DeKalb County
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′31″N 88°52′55″W / 42.10861°N 88.88194°W / 42.10861; -88.88194
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDeKalb
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.24 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land35.86 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.05%
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,493
 • Density69.8/sq mi (26.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60145, 60146
FIPS code17-037-27650

Franklin Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,502 and it contained 950 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 35.86 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 98.95%) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2) (or 1.05%) 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 four cemeteries: Charter Oak, Hick's Mill, Maple and Pine Hill.

Airports and landing strips

  • Harold Bunger Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,493[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426

Political districts

References

  • "Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • 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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