Sargent Township, Douglas County, Illinois

Sargent Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 286 and it contained 127 housing units.[2] The township contains Walnut Point State Park.

Sargent Township
Township
Location in Douglas County
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°43′34″N 88°02′16″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDouglas
EstablishedNovember 5, 1867
Area
 • Total47.02 sq mi (121.8 km2)
 • Land46.95 sq mi (121.6 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.15%
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
281
 • Density6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61917, 61919, 61930, 61942, 61943
FIPS code17-041-67730

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.02 square miles (121.8 km2), of which 46.95 square miles (121.6 km2) (or 99.85%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.15%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Albin, Gwinn and Pleasant Grove.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016281[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Villa Grove Community Unit School District * Oakland Community Unit School District 5
  • Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts
  • State House District 110
  • State Senate District 55
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References
  • "Sargent Township, Douglas County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  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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