Harristown Township, Macon County, Illinois

Harristown Township is located in Macon County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,921 and it contained 793 housing units.[2][3]

Harristown Township
Township
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Settlement	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	28.29 sq mi (73.3 km^2)
• Land	28.1 sq mi (73 km^2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.5 km^2)  0.67%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,858
• Density	68.4/sq mi (26.4/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-115-33240

Cities and towns

• Harristown

Adjacent townships

• Illini Township (north)
• Hickory Point Township (northeast)
• Decatur Township (east)
• South Wheatland Township (southeast)
• Blue Mound Township (south)
• Mosquito Township, Christian County (southwest)
• Niantic Township (west and northwest)

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.29 square miles (73.3 km²), of which 28.1 square miles (73 km²) (or 99.33%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²) (or 0.67%) is water.[2]

Oil wells in Harristown Township

Harristown Township building

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,858	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. "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.
3. Population of Harristown Township Retrieved on May 10, 2007
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-data.com