Preston Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°48′12″N 88°05′23″W / 38.80333°N 88.08972°W / 38.80333; -88.08972
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRichland
SettledNovember 4, 1879
Area
 • Total41.53 sq mi (107.6 km2)
 • Land40.73 sq mi (105.5 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,220
 • Density30.6/sq mi (11.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-159-61847

Preston Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,247 and it contained 635 housing units.[2] Before May 2, 1859, this locale was known as Douglas Township.[3]: Township Names 

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.53 square miles (107.6 km2), of which 40.73 square miles (105.5 km2) (or 98.07%) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.93%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,220[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Richland County". Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) System. Office of the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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