Detroit Township
Township
Location in Pike County
Location in Pike County
Pike County's location in Illinois
Pike County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPike
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total26.98 sq mi (69.9 km2)
 • Land26.24 sq mi (68.0 km2)
 • Water0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2)  2.74%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
304
 • Density11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-149-19694

Detroit Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 312 and it contained 163 housing units.[2]

History

Detroit Township is named after Detroit, Michigan.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.98 square miles (69.9 km2), of which 26.24 square miles (68.0 km2) (or 97.26%) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.74%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)304[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. 105.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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Municipalities and communities of Pike County, Illinois, United States
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