Quiver Township, Mason County, Illinois

Quiver Township is located in Mason County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 900 and it contained 517 housing units.[2]

Quiver Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°22′40″N 89°56′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMason
SettledNovember 5, 1861
Area
 • Total52 sq mi (130 km2)
 • Land42.49 sq mi (110.0 km2)
 • Water9.51 sq mi (24.6 km2)
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
832
 • Density21.2/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-125-62419

Quiver Township took its name from Quiver Creek.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52 square miles (130 km2), of which 42.49 square miles (110.0 km2) (or 81.71%) is land and 9.51 square miles (24.6 km2) (or 18.29%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)832[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. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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