Mercer Township, Mercer County, Illinois
Appearance
Mercer Township | |
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Township | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Mercer |
Established | November 8, 1853 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.47 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
• Land | 35.42 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.14% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,923 |
• Density | 114.9/sq mi (44.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-131-48398 |
Mercer Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,071 and it contained 1,873 housing units.[2] Mercer Township changed its name from Centre Township on an unknown date sometime before 1921. Mercer Township contains Aledo, the county seat of Mercer County.
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.47 square miles (91.9 km2), of which 35.42 square miles (91.7 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 3,923 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
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