Decatur Township, Macon County, Illinois

Decatur Township
Township
The Trobaugh-Good House at Rock Springs Conservation Area
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Settlement	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	31.12 sq mi (80.6 km^2)
• Land	29.08 sq mi (75.3 km^2)
• Water	2.05 sq mi (5.3 km^2)  6.59%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	50,566
• Density	1,819.8/sq mi (702.6/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-115-18836

Decatur Township is in Macon County, Illinois. At the 2010 census, its population was 52,915 and it contained 24,918 housing units.[2]

Cities and towns

• Bearsdale
• Decatur (main part)
• Wyckles Corners

Adjacent townships

• Hickory Point Township (north)
• Whitmore Township (north and northeast)
• Oakley Township (east)
• Long Creek Township (southeast)
• South Wheatland Township (south)
• Blue Mound Township (southwest)
• Harristown Township (west)
• Illini Township (northwest)

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.12 square miles (80.6 km^2), of which 29.08 square miles (75.3 km^2) (or 93.44%) is land and 2.05 square miles (5.3 km^2) (or 6.59%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	50,566	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. "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.

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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