Shaws Point Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
Appearance
Shaws Point Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°18′N 89°46′W / 39.300°N 89.767°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Macoupin |
Settled | November 1, 1870 |
Area | |
• Total | 34.16 sq mi (88.5 km2) |
• Land | 34.07 sq mi (88.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 512 |
• Density | 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-117-69121 |
Shaws Point Township (T10N R6W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 532 and it contained 233 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.16 square miles (88.5 km2), of which 34.07 square miles (88.2 km2) (or 99.74%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.23%) is water.[2]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 512 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Adjacent townships
- Nilwood Township (north)
- Zanesville Township, Montgomery County (east)
- North Litchfield Township, Montgomery County (southeast)
- Honey Point Township (south)
- Brushy Mound Township (southwest)
- Carlinville Township (west)
- South Otter Township (northwest)
References
- ^ 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.
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