Anchor Township, McLean County, Illinois

Anchor Township
Township

Location in McLean County

McLean County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County McLean
Established Before 1920
Area
 • Total 36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land 36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 282
 • Density 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-113-01374

Anchor Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 286 and it contained 139 housing units.[2] Anchor Township formed from Cropsey Township in 1877. The township's name most likely is derived from the hymn "My Soul Is Anchored in the Cross".[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016282[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "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. ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 40°31′19″N 88°31′33″W / 40.52194°N 88.52583°W / 40.52194; -88.52583


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