Nelson Township, Lee County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
Nelson Township | |
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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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 825 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- US Census
- City-data.com
- Cook County Official Site
- Illinois State Archives
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Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Dixon
- Amboy
- Dixon
- Ashton
- Compton
- Franklin Grove
- Harmon
- Lee‡
- Nelson
- Paw Paw
- Steward
- Sublette
- West Brooklyn
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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