Paw Paw Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
Appearance
Paw Paw Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°40′32″N 88°52′56″W / 41.67556°N 88.88222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | DeKalb |
Established | March, 1850 |
Area | |
• Total | 37.75 sq mi (97.8 km2) |
• Land | 37.51 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.64% |
Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 334 |
• Density | 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60518, 60531, 60550, 60556 |
FIPS code | 17-037-58200 |
Paw Paw Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 334 and it contained 137 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.75 square miles (97.8 km2), of which 37.51 square miles (97.2 km2) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.64%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: East Paw Paw and Old Stevens.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 334 | [1] | |
School districts
- Earlville Community Unit School District 9
- Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
- Lee Center Community Unit School District 271
- Leland Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References
- "Paw Paw 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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.