Macon Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Macon Township
Township

Location in Bureau County

Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′19″N 89°41′19″W / 41.27194°N 89.68861°W / 41.27194; -89.68861Coordinates: 41°16′19″N 89°41′19″W / 41.27194°N 89.68861°W / 41.27194; -89.68861
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bureau
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Land 36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 764 ft (233 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 199
 • Density 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61314, 61345, 61368
FIPS code 17-011-45928

Macon Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 95 housing units.[2] Macon Township changed its name from Jefferson Township in June, 1850.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.61 square miles (94.8 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bunker Hills Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Walnut Grove and Wood Family.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016199[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Bradford Community Unit School District 1
  • Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
  • Neponset Community Consolidated District 307

Political districts

References

  • "Macon Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  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. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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