Delavan Township
Township
Location in Tazewell County
Location in Tazewell County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyTazewell
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total30.18 sq mi (78.2 km2)
 • Land30.16 sq mi (78.1 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.07%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,995
 • Density68.3/sq mi (26.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-179-19239

Delavan Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,061 and it contained 902 housing units.[2]

History

Delavan Township is named for Edward C. Delavan, a temperance advocate from Albany, New York.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.18 square miles (78.2 km2), of which 30.16 square miles (78.1 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,995[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  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. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 103.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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Municipalities and communities of Tazewell County, Illinois, United States
State of Illinois
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