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Monmouth Township, Warren County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°55′59″N 90°36′27″W / 40.93306°N 90.60750°W / 40.93306; -90.60750
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Monmouth Township
Township
Location in Warren County
Location in Warren County
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyWarren
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total36.97 sq mi (95.8 km2)
 • Land36.86 sq mi (95.5 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.32%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
10,222
 • Density283.9/sq mi (109.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-187-50023

Monmouth Township is located in Warren County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,463 and it contained 4,237 housing units.[2]

The township's name commemorates the Battle of Monmouth.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.97 square miles (95.8 km2), of which 36.86 square miles (95.5 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.32%) is water.[2]

The city of Monmouth is located in this township.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)10,222[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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40°55′59″N 90°36′27″W / 40.93306°N 90.60750°W / 40.93306; -90.60750