Sangamon Township, Piatt County, Illinois

Sangamon Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,357 and it contained 929 housing units.[2]

Sangamon Township
Township
Grain elevators in the unincorporated hamlet of Galesville, in section 32 of Sangamon township.
Location in Piatt County
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°06′40″N 88°30′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPiatt
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total47.25 sq mi (122.4 km2)
 • Land47.18 sq mi (122.2 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,351
 • Density50/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-147-67587

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.25 square miles (122.4 km2), of which 47.18 square miles (122.2 km2) (or 99.85%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Buck Pond (historical). The stream of Madden Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns
  • Centerville

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Argo, Boyer, Bucks Pond, Camp Creek, Hughes, Ingram, Mackey, Madden and Mallory.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Clapper Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)2,351[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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