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Mechanicsburg Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°49′47″N 89°25′49″W / 39.82972°N 89.43028°W / 39.82972; -89.43028
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Mechanicsburg Township
Township
Location in Sangamon County
Location in Sangamon County
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySangamon
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Government
 • SupervisorSusan K Tapscott
Area
 • Total36.45 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Land36.44 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,294
 • Density62.9/sq mi (24.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-167-48034

Mechanicsburg Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,293 and it contained 969 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.45 square miles (94.4 km2), of which 36.44 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,294[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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39°49′47″N 89°25′49″W / 39.82972°N 89.43028°W / 39.82972; -89.43028