Detroit Township, Pike County, Illinois

Detroit Township
Township

Location in Pike County

Pike County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Pike
Established November 8, 1853
Area
 • Total 26.98 sq mi (69.9 km2)
 • Land 26.24 sq mi (68.0 km2)
 • Water 0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2)  2.74%
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 304
 • Density 11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-149-19694

Detroit Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 312 and it contained 163 housing units.[2]

History

Detroit Township is named after Detroit, Michigan.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.98 square miles (69.9 km2), of which 26.24 square miles (68.0 km2) (or 97.26%) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.74%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016304[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. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 105.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 39°37′15″N 90°38′30″W / 39.62083°N 90.64167°W / 39.62083; -90.64167


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