Erie Township, Whiteside County, Illinois

Erie Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,006 and it contained 836 housing units.[4]

Erie Township
Township
Location in Whiteside County
Erie Township
Location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°38′43″N 90°06′56″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyWhiteside
EstablishedNovember 4, 1851 (1851-11-04)
Named forErie County
Area
 • Total24.68 sq mi (63.9 km2)
 • Land23.99 sq mi (62.1 km2)
 • Water0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2)  2.80%
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,928
 • Density83.6/sq mi (32.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-195-24387
[2][3]

History

Erie Township is named after Erie County, New York.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.68 square miles (63.9 km2), of which 23.99 square miles (62.1 km2) (or 97.20%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 2.80%) is water.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20102,006—
2016 (est.)1,928[1]−3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Erie
  3. Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  4. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 120.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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