Chambersburg Township, Pike County, Illinois

Chambersburg Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200 and it contained 89 housing units.[2]

Chambersburg Township
Township
Location in Pike County
Pike County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPike
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total29.63 sq mi (76.7 km2)
 • Land29.09 sq mi (75.3 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)  1.82%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
195
 • Density6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-149-12359

Chambersburg Township was named for a family of first settlers.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.63 square miles (76.7 km2), of which 29.09 square miles (75.3 km2) (or 98.18%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.82%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016195[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. 74.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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