Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
41°3′N 88°25′W / 41.050°N 88.417°W / 41.050; -88.417 (2010)
(2016)[1]
Dwight Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,494 and it contained 1,961 housing units.[2]
History
Dwight Township was named for Henry A. Dwight, Jr., of New York, as was the village of Dwight, Illinois.[3] He was a brother engineer of R. P. Morgan, who was the founder of the town.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.84 square miles (90.2 km2), of which 34.8 square miles (90 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 4,256 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 111.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- US Census
- City-data.com
- Illinois State Archives
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Municipalities and communities of Livingston County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Pontiac
- Fairbury
- Pontiac
- Streator‡
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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