Sterling Township, Whiteside County, Illinois

Sterling Township
Township
Scenery north of the Sterling city limits
Scenery north of the Sterling city limits
Location in Whiteside County
Location in Whiteside County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWhiteside
Area
 • Total
24.5 sq mi (63 km2)
 • Land23.4 sq mi (61 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  4.49%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
17,446
 • Density770.8/sq mi (297.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-195-72553

Sterling Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,035 and it contained 8,003 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.5 square miles (63 km2), of which 23.4 square miles (61 km2) (or 95.51%) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (or 4.49%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)17,446[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.

41°48′49″N 89°41′20″W / 41.81361°N 89.68889°W / 41.81361; -89.68889


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