Wheatland Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Wheatland Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 135 and it contained 67 housing units.[3] Wheatland Township was originally part of Milo Township, and became a separate township on an unknown date.

Wheatland Township
Township
Lone Tree School, now the township hall
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°11′58″N 89°30′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849[1]
Area
 • Total17.83 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Land17.82 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total135
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
129
 • Density7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61368, 61421, 61537, 61560
FIPS code17-011-81009

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km2), of which 17.82 square miles (46.2 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries
  • Hunter
  • Lone Tree

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016129[2]
US Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Bradford Community Unit School District 1
  • Henry-Senachwine Community Unit School District 5
  • Princeton Elementary School District 115 and Princeton High School District 500

Political districts

References
  • "Wheatland 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
  1. Established as part of Milo Twp in 1849; date of Wheatland Twp organization not known.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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