Gardner Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,245 and it contained 1,732 housing units.[2] The township contains the unincorporated communities of Bradfordton and Salisbury.
Gardner Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Location in Sangamon County | |
 Sangamon County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Sangamon |
| Established | November 6, 1860 |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.6 sq mi (110 km2) |
| • Land | 42.49 sq mi (110.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.26% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,248 |
| • Density | 99.9/sq mi (38.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-167-28651 |
The township annexed the western half of Salisbury Township in 1989, thereby taking in the unincorporated village of Salisbury and increasing in size.
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.6 square miles (110 km2), of which 42.49 square miles (110.0 km2) (or 99.74%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.26%) is water.[2]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 4,248 | [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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