Nelson Township | |
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Township | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Lee |
Established | February 28, 1860 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Marlin Jensen |
Area | |
• Total | 23.65 sq mi (61.3 km2) |
• Land | 22.5 sq mi (58 km2) |
• Water | 1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2) 4.86% |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 825 |
• Density | 38.8/sq mi (15.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-103-51960 |
Nelson Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 874 and it contained 439 housing units. [2] Nelson Township was formed from Dixon Township on February 28, 1860.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.65 square miles (61.3 km2), of which 22.5 square miles (58 km2) (or 95.14%) is land and 1.15 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 4.86%) is water. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 825 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
41°47′59″N 89°34′28″W / 41.799856°N 089.574553°W
Nelson Township | |
---|---|
Township | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Lee |
Established | February 28, 1860 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Marlin Jensen |
Area | |
• Total | 23.65 sq mi (61.3 km2) |
• Land | 22.5 sq mi (58 km2) |
• Water | 1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2) 4.86% |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 825 |
• Density | 38.8/sq mi (15.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-103-51960 |
Nelson Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 874 and it contained 439 housing units. [2] Nelson Township was formed from Dixon Township on February 28, 1860.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.65 square miles (61.3 km2), of which 22.5 square miles (58 km2) (or 95.14%) is land and 1.15 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 4.86%) is water. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 825 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
41°47′59″N 89°34′28″W / 41.799856°N 089.574553°W