Erie Township, Whiteside County, Illinois

Erie Township
Township

Location in Whiteside County
Coordinates: 41°38′43″N 90°06′56″W / 41.64528°N 90.11556°W / 41.64528; -90.11556Coordinates: 41°38′43″N 90°06′56″W / 41.64528°N 90.11556°W / 41.64528; -90.11556
Country United States
State Illinois
County Whiteside
Established November 4, 1851 (1851-11-04)
Area
 • Total 24.68 sq mi (63.9 km2)
 • Land 23.99 sq mi (62.1 km2)
 • Water 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2)  2.80%
Elevation 581 ft (177 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,928
 • Density 83.6/sq mi (32.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-195-24387
[2][3]

Erie Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,006 and it contained 836 housing units.[4]

History

Erie Township is named after Erie County, New York.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.68 square miles (63.9 km2), of which 23.99 square miles (62.1 km2) (or 97.20%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 2.80%) is water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,928[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Erie
  3. ↑ Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 120.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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