Leepertown Township, Bureau County, Illinois
Leepertown Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 364 and it contained 187 housing units.[2] Leepertown Township changed its name from Leipertown Township on an unknown date.
Leepertown Township | |
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![]() Location in Bureau County | |
![]() Bureau County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°17′02″N 89°21′36″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Bureau |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 18.45 sq mi (47.8 km2) |
• Land | 15.63 sq mi (40.5 km2) |
• Water | 2.82 sq mi (7.3 km2) 15.28% |
Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 364 |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 348 |
• Density | 23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61315, 61322, 61356, 61368 |
FIPS code | 17-011-42665 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.45 square miles (47.8 km2), of which 15.63 square miles (40.5 km2) (or 84.72%) is land and 2.82 square miles (7.3 km2) (or 15.28%) is water.[2]
Cities
- Bureau Junction
- De Pue (southwest edge)
Cemeteries
The township contains Greenwood Cemetery.
Major highways
Rivers
Lakes
- Goose Lake
- Hickory Ridge Lake
- Lower Spring Lake
- Spring Lake
School districts
- Depue Community Unit School District 103
Political districts
- Illinois's 11th congressional district
- State House District 76
- State Senate District 38
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References
- "Leepertown Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- US National Atlas
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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