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Cherry Valley Township, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°12′00″N 88°59′34″W / 42.20000°N 88.99278°W / 42.20000; -88.99278
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Cherry Valley Township
Township
Location in Winnebago County
Location in Winnebago County
Coordinates: 42°12′00″N 88°59′34″W / 42.20000°N 88.99278°W / 42.20000; -88.99278
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWinnebago
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Government
 • SupervisorRandy F Sturm
Area
 • Total30.72 sq mi (79.6 km2)
 • Land30.35 sq mi (78.6 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.20%
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
19,279
 • Density653.5/sq mi (252.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-201-13087
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Cherry Valley Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,831 and it contained 8,415 housing units.[4]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.72 square miles (79.6 km2), of which 30.35 square miles (78.6 km2) (or 98.80%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 1.20%) is water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)19,279[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

History

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  • Leroy M. Green (1882–1941), Illinois state representative, was born in Cherry Valley Township.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Cherry Valley
  3. ^ Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1941-1942,' Biographical Sketch of Leroy M. Green, pg. 170-171
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