Long Creek Township, Macon County, Illinois

Long Creek Township
Township
Union Church, a historic site in the township
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Settlement	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	39.01 sq mi (101.0 km^2)
• Land	38.23 sq mi (99.0 km^2)
• Water	0.78 sq mi (2.0 km^2)  2.00%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	10,289
• Density	279.3/sq mi (107.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-115-44511

Long Creek Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,679 and it contained 4,873 housing units.[2]

Cities and towns

• Long Creek
• Casner

Adjacent townships

• Oakley Township (north)
• Cerro Gordo Township, Piatt County (northeast and east)
• Dora Township, Moultrie County (southeast)
• Mount Zion Township (south)
• South Wheatland Township (southwest and west)
• Decatur Township (west and northwest)

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.01 square miles (101.0 km^2), of which 38.23 square miles (99.0 km^2) (or 98.00%) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.0 km^2) (or 2.00%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	10,289	[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

• US Census
• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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