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Somonauk Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°40′19″N 88°41′07″W / 41.67194°N 88.68528°W / 41.67194; -88.68528
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Somonauk Township
Township
Location in DeKalb County
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°40′19″N 88°41′07″W / 41.67194°N 88.68528°W / 41.67194; -88.68528
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDeKalb
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total19.33 sq mi (50.1 km2)
 • Land19.25 sq mi (49.9 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.41%
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,091
 • Density109.2/sq mi (42.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60548, 60552
FIPS code17-037-70473

Somonauk Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,101 and it contained 831 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.33 square miles (50.1 km2), of which 19.25 square miles (49.9 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.41%) 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 three cemeteries: Oak Mound, Oakridge and Van Olindas.

Airports and landing strips

  • George Airport
  • Warren Landing Strip

Lakes

  • Buck Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,091[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Sandwich Community Unit School District 430
  • Somonauk Community Unit School District 432

Political districts

References

  • "Somonauk 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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