Forreston Township, Illinois
Appearance
Forreston Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°07′44″N 89°34′46″W / 42.12889°N 89.57944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Ogle |
Settled | March 4, 1857 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Steven Greenfield |
Area | |
• Total | 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
• Land | 36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,974 |
• Density | 57.2/sq mi (22.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-141-27078 |
Forreston Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,080 and it contained 885 housing units.[2] Forreston Township was formed from a portion of Brookville Township on March 4, 1857. The village of Forreston and the unincorporated community of Baileyville are located within it.
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 1,974 | [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.
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