South Wheatland Township, Macon County, Illinois

South Wheatland Township
Township
Location in Macon County
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Macon County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°47′N 88°59′W / 39.783°N 88.983°W / 39.783; -88.983
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacon
SettlementNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total
28.24 sq mi (73.1 km2)
 • Land27.84 sq mi (72.1 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.38%
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,982
 • Density148.8/sq mi (57.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-115-71357

South Wheatland Township is located in Macon County, Illinois, south of Decatur. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,143 and it contained 1,861 housing units.[2] The South Wheatland Fire Protection District consists of 5 officers; 1 Chief, 1 Asst. Chief, 1 Captain, and 2 Lieutenants, and 14 Firefighters, as well as 3 members on the Board of Trustees.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Geography

South Wheatland Township is the location of the Sand Creek Conservation Area, a 755-acre (3 km2) natural area and park property of the Macon County Conservation District. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.24 square miles (73.1 km2), of which 27.84 square miles (72.1 km2) (or 98.58%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.38%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)3,982[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.


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