Lanesville Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

Lanesville Township
Township
Location in Sangamon County
Location in Sangamon County
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySangamon
Established1875
Government
 • SupervisorCharles K. Kilhoffer
Area
 • Total
36.21 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.21 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
205
 • Density5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-167-41976

Lanesville Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 84 housing units.[2] Lanesville Township formed from Illiopolis Township in 1875 under the name of Wheatfield, which was subsequently changed to Lanesville.

It comprises parts of government townships 15, 16 and 17 north, range 2 west, and is bounded on the east by Illiopolis Township, south by the Sangamon River, west by Mechanicsburg Township and Buffalo Hart Township Buffalo Hart and north by Logan County.

Schools

Lanesville Township is served by three school districts:

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.21 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)205[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.

39°50′25″N 89°20′09″W / 39.84028°N 89.33583°W / 39.84028; -89.33583


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