Sargent Township, Douglas County, Illinois

Sargent Township
Township

Location in Douglas County

Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°43′34″N 88°02′16″W / 39.72611°N 88.03778°W / 39.72611; -88.03778Coordinates: 39°43′34″N 88°02′16″W / 39.72611°N 88.03778°W / 39.72611; -88.03778
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Douglas
Established November 5, 1867
Area
 • Total 47.02 sq mi (121.8 km2)
 • Land 46.95 sq mi (121.6 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.15%
Elevation 659 ft (201 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 281
 • Density 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61917, 61919, 61930, 61942, 61943
FIPS code 17-041-67730

Sargent Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 286 and it contained 127 housing units.[2] The township contains Walnut Point State Park.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.02 square miles (121.8 km2), of which 46.95 square miles (121.6 km2) (or 99.85%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.15%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Albin, Gwinn and Pleasant Grove.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016281[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Villa Grove Community Unit School District * Oakland Community Unit School District 5
  • Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

  • State House District 110
  • State Senate District 55

References

  • "Sargent Township, Douglas County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • 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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