Friends Creek Township, Macon County, Illinois

Friends Creek Township
Township
Location in Macon County
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Macon County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacon
SettlementNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total
49.3 sq mi (128 km2)
 • Land49.29 sq mi (127.7 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,393
 • Density29.4/sq mi (11.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-115-27988

Friends Creek Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,450 and it contained 601 housing units.[2]

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Geography

Friends Creek Township is the home of the Friends Creek Conservation Area, a 616-acre county conservation area that is the largest park physically located in the township. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.3 square miles (128 km2), of which 49.29 square miles (127.7 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,393[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  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.

40°0′N 88°49′W / 40.000°N 88.817°W / 40.000; -88.817


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