Empire Township | |
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Township | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | McLean |
Established | May 17, 1858 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Linda McLaughlin |
Area | |
• Total | 49.41 sq mi (128.0 km2) |
• Land | 49.36 sq mi (127.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.10% |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 4,078 |
• Density | 82.9/sq mi (32.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-113-24140 |
Empire Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,093 and it contained 1,719 housing units. [2] Empire Township changed its name from Le Roy Township on May 17, 1858.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.41 square miles (128.0 km2), of which 49.36 square miles (127.8 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.10%) is water. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 4,078 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
40°20′41″N 88°45′01″W / 40.34472°N 88.75028°W