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Wheatland Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°11′58″N 89°30′01″W / 41.19944°N 89.50028°W / 41.19944; -89.50028
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Wheatland Township
Township
Lone Tree School, now the township hall
Lone Tree School, now the township hall
Location in Bureau County
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°11′58″N 89°30′01″W / 41.19944°N 89.50028°W / 41.19944; -89.50028
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total17.83 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Land17.82 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
129
 • Density7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61368, 61421, 61537, 61560
FIPS code17-011-81009

Wheatland Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 135 and it contained 67 housing units.[2] Wheatland Township was originally part of Milo Township, and became a separate township on an unknown date.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km2), of which 17.82 square miles (46.2 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Hunter and Lone Tree.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)129[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Bradford Community Unit School District 1
  • Henry-Senachwine Community Unit School District 5
  • Princeton Elementary School District 115 and Princeton High School District 500

Political districts

References

  • "Wheatland 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.
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