Aetna Township, Logan County, Illinois

Aetna Township
Township
Location in Logan County
Logan County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLogan
EstablishedNovember 7, 1865
Area
 • Total
34.66 sq mi (89.8 km2)
 • Land34.66 sq mi (89.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
524
 • Density15.4/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-107-00360

Aetna Township is located in Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 535 and it contained 228 housing units.[2] Chestnut, Illinois and Bakerville, Illinois are the only communities in the township.

Aetna Township most likely derives its name from Mount Etna.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.66 square miles (89.8 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2020 United States census, Aetna Township has a population of 476 in 212 houses. The employment rate was 50.7%.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ "Aetna township, Logan County, Illinois". Retrieved April 11, 2024.

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