Detroit Township, Pike County, Illinois

Detroit Township
Township
Location in Pike County
Location in Pike County
Pike County's location in Illinois
Pike County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPike
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total
26.98 sq mi (69.9 km2)
 • Land26.24 sq mi (68.0 km2)
 • Water0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2)  2.74%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
304
 • Density11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-149-19694

Detroit Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 312 and it contained 163 housing units.[2]

History

Detroit Township is named after Detroit, Michigan.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.98 square miles (69.9 km2), of which 26.24 square miles (68.0 km2) (or 97.26%) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.74%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)304[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 105.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

39°37′15″N 90°38′30″W / 39.62083°N 90.64167°W / 39.62083; -90.64167


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