Nachusa Township, Lee County, Illinois

Nachusa Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLee
EstablishedFebruary 8, 1871
Government
 • SupervisorRichard Appelquist
Area
 • Total
28.94 sq mi (75.0 km2)
 • Land28.93 sq mi (74.9 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
465
 • Density17/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-103-51557

Nachusa Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 493 and it contained 204 housing units.[2] Nachusa Township was formed from China Township on February 8, 1872. It contains the census-designated place of Nachusa.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.94 square miles (75.0 km2), of which 28.93 square miles (74.9 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)465[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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