Mechanicsburg Township | |
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Township | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Sangamon |
Established | November 6, 1860 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Susan K Tapscott |
Area | |
• Total | 36.45 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
• Land | 36.44 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 2,294 |
• Density | 62.9/sq mi (24.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-167-48034 |
Mechanicsburg Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,293 and it contained 969 housing units. [2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.45 square miles (94.4 km2), of which 36.44 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 2,294 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
39°49′47″N 89°25′49″W / 39.82972°N 89.43028°W