Marion Township, Lee County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°43′34″N 89°25′44″W / 41.726°N 089.429°W / 41.726; -089.429
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Marion Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Lee County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLee
EstablishedSeptember 1854
Government
 • SupervisorS. Charles Dunphy
Area
 • Total35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Land35.63 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
219
 • Density6.5/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-103-46890

Marion Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 232 and it contained 114 housing units.[2]

History[edit]

Marion Township was formed from Hamilton and Amboy townships in September 1854. Three years later, on March 3, 1857, the western half of the township became Harmon Township allowing Marion Township to take its present form.[3]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2), of which 35.63 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)219[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ White, Jesse (ed.). "Lee County". Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. Illinois Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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