Mount Zion Township, Macon County, Illinois
Mount Zion Township | |
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Township | |
 The Eli Ulery House, 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 | 66.58 sq mi (172.4 km2) |
| • Land | 66.56 sq mi (172.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.02% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 7,097 |
| • Density | 107.1/sq mi (41.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-115-51219 |
Mount Zion Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,131 and it contained 2,878 housing units.[2] In 2009, Milam Township to the south was merged into Mount Zion Township.[3]
Cities and towns
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Long Creek Township (north)
- Dora Township, Moultrie County (east and southeast)
- Penn Township, Shelby County (south)
- South Macon Township (southwest and west)
- South Wheatland Township (west and northwest)
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.58 square miles (172.4 km2), of which 66.56 square miles (172.4 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 7,097 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Boundary Change Notes". United States Census Bureau. January 1, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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