Nelson Township, Lee County, Illinois

Nelson Township
Township

Location in Lee County

Lee County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lee
Established February 28, 1860
Government
 • Supervisor Marlin Jensen
Area
 • Total 23.65 sq mi (61.3 km2)
 • Land 22.5 sq mi (58 km2)
 • Water 1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2)  4.86%
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 825
 • Density 38.8/sq mi (15.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-103-51960

Nelson Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 874 and it contained 439 housing units.[2] Nelson Township was formed from Dixon Township on February 28, 1860.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.65 square miles (61.3 km2), of which 22.5 square miles (58 km2) (or 95.14%) is land and 1.15 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 4.86%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016825[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°47′59″N 89°34′28″W / 41.799856°N 089.574553°W / 41.799856; -089.574553


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