Flagg Township, Illinois

Flagg Township
Township
Flagg Township building.
Flagg Township building.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°56′14″N 89°06′38″W / 41.93722°N 89.11056°W / 41.93722; -89.11056
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyOgle
OrganizedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • MayorSusan Plumley
Area
 • Total
35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
13,041
 • Density381.8/sq mi (147.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code815
FIPS code17-141-26298

Flagg Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,562 and it contained 5,525 housing units.[2]

Flagg Township was named for Richard P. Flagg, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.61 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 35.52 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)13,041[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. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 71.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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