Dement Township is one of twenty-four townships in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 989 and it contained 409 housing units.[2]
Dement Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ogle County | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′56″N 88°59′49″W / 41.93222°N 88.99694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Established | September 11, 1855 |
| Area | |
• Total | 35 sq mi (90 km2) |
| • Land | 34.95 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.14% |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 957 |
| • Density | 28.3/sq mi (10.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60113, 61068 |
| FIPS code | 17-141-19382 |
History
editDement Township was formed from the east half of Flagg Township on September 11, 1855.[3] The township was named for John Dement (1804–1883), a politician and militia commander from Illinois.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35 square miles (91 km2), of which 34.95 square miles (90.5 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2] It contains the village of Creston, and the east side of the city of Rochelle.
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Woodlawn Cemetery.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 957 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References
edit- "Dement Township, Ogle County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kauffman, Horace G.; Kauffman, Rebecca H., eds. (1909). "Township History". Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Ogle County. Vol. 2. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. pp. 739, 755. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
edit- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Midwest Government Info Archived November 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine