South Wheatland Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 39°47′N 88°59′W / 39.783°N 88.983°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Macon |
Settlement | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 28.24 sq mi (73.1 km2) |
• Land | 27.84 sq mi (72.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.38% |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 3,982 |
• Density | 148.8/sq mi (57.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-115-71357 |
South Wheatland Township is located in Macon County, Illinois, South of Decatur. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,143 and it contained 1,861 housing units. [2] The South Wheatland Fire Protection District consists of 5 officers; 1 Chief, 1 Asst. Chief, 1 Captain, and 2 Lieutenants, and 14 Firefighters, as well as 3 members on the Board of Trustees.
South Wheatland Township is the location of the Sand Creek Conservation Area, a 755-acre (3 km2) natural area and park property of the Macon County Conservation District. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.24 square miles (73.1 km2), of which 27.84 square miles (72.1 km2) (or 98.58%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.38%) is water. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 3,982 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
South Wheatland Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 39°47′N 88°59′W / 39.783°N 88.983°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Macon |
Settlement | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 28.24 sq mi (73.1 km2) |
• Land | 27.84 sq mi (72.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.38% |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 3,982 |
• Density | 148.8/sq mi (57.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-115-71357 |
South Wheatland Township is located in Macon County, Illinois, South of Decatur. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,143 and it contained 1,861 housing units. [2] The South Wheatland Fire Protection District consists of 5 officers; 1 Chief, 1 Asst. Chief, 1 Captain, and 2 Lieutenants, and 14 Firefighters, as well as 3 members on the Board of Trustees.
South Wheatland Township is the location of the Sand Creek Conservation Area, a 755-acre (3 km2) natural area and park property of the Macon County Conservation District. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.24 square miles (73.1 km2), of which 27.84 square miles (72.1 km2) (or 98.58%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.38%) is water. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 3,982 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |