Bell Plain Township, Marshall County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°59′N 89°13′W / 40.983°N 89.217°W / 40.983; -89.217
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Bell Plain Township
Township
Location in Marshall County
Location in Marshall County
Marshall County's location in Illinois
Marshall County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMarshall
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.9 sq mi (96 km2)
 • Land36.81 sq mi (95.3 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.24%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
380
 • Density10.9/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-123-04949

Bell Plain Township, Township 29 North, Range 1 West, is located in Marshall County, Illinois. It includes the villages of Pattonsburg and La Rose and is traversed by State Highway 29 and the BNSF Railway.

As of the 2010 census, its population was 400 and it contained 169 housing units.[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (96 km2), of which 36.81 square miles (95.3 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)380[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

40°59′N 89°13′W / 40.983°N 89.217°W / 40.983; -89.217