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Ottawa Township, LaSalle County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°20′54″N 88°52′50″W / 41.34833°N 88.88056°W / 41.34833; -88.88056
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Ottawa Township
Township
Location in LaSalle County
Location in LaSalle County
LaSalle County's location in Illinois
LaSalle County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLaSalle
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total21.05 sq mi (54.5 km2)
 • Land19.67 sq mi (50.9 km2)
 • Water1.38 sq mi (3.6 km2)  6.56%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
11,407
 • Density421.4/sq mi (162.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-099-56939

Ottawa Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,766 and it contained 5,601 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 16.12 square miles (41.8 km2), of which 15.2 square miles (39 km2) (or 94.29%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 5.77%) is water.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)11,407[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Government

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Ottawa Township is the center of the county government, with an Appellate Court branch, the County Courthouse, and County Offices located within Ottawa proper and within Ottawa Township.

References

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  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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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41°20′54″N 88°52′50″W / 41.34833°N 88.88056°W / 41.34833; -88.88056