Paw Paw Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Paw Paw Township
Township

Location in DeKalb County

DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°40′32″N 88°52′56″W / 41.67556°N 88.88222°W / 41.67556; -88.88222Coordinates: 41°40′32″N 88°52′56″W / 41.67556°N 88.88222°W / 41.67556; -88.88222
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County DeKalb
Established March, 1850
Area
 • Total 37.75 sq mi (97.8 km2)
 • Land 37.51 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Water 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.64%
Elevation 745 ft (227 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 334
 • Density 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 60518, 60531, 60550, 60556
FIPS code 17-037-58200

Paw Paw Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 334 and it contained 137 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.75 square miles (97.8 km2), of which 37.51 square miles (97.2 km2) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.64%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: East Paw Paw and Old Stevens.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016334[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Earlville Community Unit School District 9
  • Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
  • Lee Center Community Unit School District 271
  • Leland Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Paw Paw Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 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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