Sangamon Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°06′40″N 88°30′52″W / 40.11111°N 88.51444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Piatt |
Established | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 47.25 sq mi (122.4 km2) |
• Land | 47.18 sq mi (122.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.13% |
Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 2,351 |
• Density | 50/sq mi (20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-147-67587 |
Sangamon Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,357 and it contained 929 housing units. [2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.25 square miles (122.4 km2), of which 47.18 square miles (122.2 km2) (or 99.85%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.13%) is water. [2] Lakes in this township include Buck Pond (historical). The stream of Madden Creek runs through this township.
The township contains nine cemeteries: Argo, Boyer, Bucks Pond, Camp Creek, Hughes, Ingram, Mackey, Madden and Mallory.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 2,351 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |