Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois

Dwight Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,494 and it contained 1,961 housing units.[2]

Dwight Township
Township
Location in Livingston County
Livingston County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°3′N 88°25′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLivingston
EstablishedNovember 3, 1857
Area
 • Total34.84 sq mi (90.2 km2)
 • Land34.8 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,256
 • Density129.1/sq mi (49.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-105-21371

History

Dwight Township was named for Henry A. Dwight, Jr., of New York, as was the village of Dwight, Illinois.[3] He was a brother engineer of R. P. Morgan, who was the founder of the town.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.84 square miles (90.2 km2), of which 34.8 square miles (90 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)4,256[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 111.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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