Mercer Township, Mercer County, Illinois

Mercer Township
Township

Location in Mercer County

Mercer County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Mercer
Established November 8, 1853
Area
 • Total 35.47 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Land 35.42 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 3,923
 • Density 114.9/sq mi (44.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-131-48398

Mercer Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,071 and it contained 1,873 housing units.[2] Mercer Township changed its name from Centre Township on an unknown date sometime before 1921. Mercer Township contains Aledo, the county seat of Mercer County.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.47 square miles (91.9 km2), of which 35.42 square miles (91.7 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20163,923[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 41°11′51″N 90°43′24″W / 41.19750°N 90.72333°W / 41.19750; -90.72333


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