Wheatland Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Wheatland Township
Township
Lone Tree School, now the township hall

Location in Bureau County

Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°11′58″N 89°30′01″W / 41.19944°N 89.50028°W / 41.19944; -89.50028Coordinates: 41°11′58″N 89°30′01″W / 41.19944°N 89.50028°W / 41.19944; -89.50028
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bureau
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 17.83 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Land 17.82 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.06%
Elevation 682 ft (208 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 129
 • Density 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61368, 61421, 61537, 61560
FIPS code 17-011-81009

Wheatland Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 135 and it contained 67 housing units.[2] Wheatland Township was originally part of Milo Township, and became a separate township on an unknown date.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km2), of which 17.82 square miles (46.2 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Hunter and Lone Tree.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016129[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Bradford Community Unit School District 1
  • Henry-Senachwine Community Unit School District 5
  • Princeton Elementary School District 115 and Princeton High School District 500

Political districts

References

  • "Wheatland Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 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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