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Macon Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°16′19″N 89°41′19″W / 41.27194°N 89.68861°W / 41.27194; -89.68861
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Macon Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′19″N 89°41′19″W / 41.27194°N 89.68861°W / 41.27194; -89.68861
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Land36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
199
 • Density5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61314, 61345, 61368
FIPS code17-011-45928

Macon Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 95 housing units.[2] Macon Township changed its name from Jefferson Township in June, 1850.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.61 square miles (94.8 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bunker Hills Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Walnut Grove and Wood Family.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)199[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Bradford Community Unit School District 1
  • Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
  • Neponset Community Consolidated District 307

Political districts

References

  • "Macon Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 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.

External links

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