Lisbon Township, Illinois
Lisbon Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°30′23″N 088°25′12″W / 41.50639°N 88.42000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Kendall |
Area | |
• Total | 36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
• Land | 36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 949 |
• Density | 24.6/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
FIPS code | 17-093-43913 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429263 |
Lisbon Township occupies the 6 mile square on the southern edge of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 899 and it contained 322 housing units.[3]
Early settler John Moore was credited with naming Lisbon Township after Lisbon, Portugal, commenting he wanted a name that was "different." It contains portions of the communities of Helmar, Lisbon and Plattville. With a population of just under 1,000, it is the least-populous township in Kendall County.
Geography
[edit]It is located at 41.506551 N, -88.419992 W. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 851 | — | |
2010 | 899 | 5.6% | |
2016 (est.) | 949 | [2] | 5.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Government
[edit]The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, and Highway Commissioner.
References
[edit]- "Lisbon Township, Kendall County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.