Nelson Township, Lee County, Illinois

Nelson Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 874 and it contained 439 housing units.[2] Nelson Township was formed from Dixon Township on February 28, 1860.

Nelson Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLee
EstablishedFebruary 28, 1860
Government
 • SupervisorMarlin Jensen
Area
 • Total23.65 sq mi (61.3 km2)
 • Land22.5 sq mi (58 km2)
 • Water1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2)  4.86%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
825
 • Density38.8/sq mi (15.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-103-51960

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.65 square miles (61.3 km2), of which 22.5 square miles (58 km2) (or 95.14%) is land and 1.15 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 4.86%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)825[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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