Township in Illinois, United States
| Dixon Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Lee County | |
 Lee County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°52′04″N 89°27′33″W / 41.86778°N 89.45917°W / 41.86778; -89.45917 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Lee |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.36 sq mi (78.6 km) |
| • Land | 29.11 sq mi (75.4 km) |
| • Water | 1.25 sq mi (3.2 km) 4.12% |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 17,271 |
| • Density | 618.1/sq mi (238.6/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61021 |
| FIPS code | 17-103-20175 |
Dixon Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,993 and it contained 7,283 housing units.
History
Dixon Township was established on November 6, 1849. Two additional townships were created from it; Nelson Township was created on February 28, 1860, and South Dixon Township was created on February 12, 1867.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.36 square miles (78.6 km), of which 29.11 square miles (75.4 km) (or 95.88%) is land and 1.25 square miles (3.2 km) (or 4.12%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Dixon (north three-quarters)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Burket, Chapel Hill, Dixon State School, Mount Union and Oakwood.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 17,271 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Dixon Unit School District 170
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
References
- "Dixon Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- United States Census Bureau 2010 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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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Dixon Township
| Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Dixon | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |