Friends Creek Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,450 and it contained 601 housing units.[2]
Friends Creek Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Location in Macon County | |
 Macon County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macon |
| Settlement | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.3 sq mi (128 km2) |
| • Land | 49.29 sq mi (127.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.02% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,393 |
| • Density | 29.4/sq mi (11.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-115-27988 |
Cities and towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Creek Township, DeWitt County (north)
- Nixon Township, DeWitt County (north)
- Goose Creek Township, Piatt County (northeast)
- Willow Branch Township, Piatt County (east and southeast)
- Whitmore Township (south)
- Hickory Point Township (southwest)
- Maroa Township (west)
- Texas Township, DeWitt County (northwest)
Geography
editFriends Creek Township is the home of the Friends Creek Conservation Area, a 616-acre county conservation area that is the largest park physically located in the township. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.3 square miles (128 km2), of which 49.29 square miles (127.7 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,393 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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