Preston Township, Richland County, Illinois

Preston Township
Township

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°48′12″N 88°05′23″W / 38.80333°N 88.08972°W / 38.80333; -88.08972Coordinates: 38°48′12″N 88°05′23″W / 38.80333°N 88.08972°W / 38.80333; -88.08972
Country United States
State Illinois
County Richland
Settled November 4, 1879
Area
 • Total 41.53 sq mi (107.6 km2)
 • Land 40.73 sq mi (105.5 km2)
 • Water 0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation 449 ft (137 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,220
 • Density 30.6/sq mi (11.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-159-61847

Preston Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,247 and it contained 635 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.53 square miles (107.6 km2), of which 40.73 square miles (105.5 km2) (or 98.07%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.93%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,220[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.


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