Mount Zion Township
Township
The Eli Ulery House, a historic site in the township
The Eli Ulery House, a historic site in the township
Location in Macon County
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Macon County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacon
SettlementNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total66.58 sq mi (172.4 km2)
 • Land66.56 sq mi (172.4 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
7,097
 • Density107.1/sq mi (41.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-115-51219

Mount Zion Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,131 and it contained 2,878 housing units.[2] In 2009, Milam Township to the south was merged into Mount Zion Township.[3]

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.58 square miles (172.4 km2), of which 66.56 square miles (172.4 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)7,097[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. ^ "Boundary Change Notes". United States Census Bureau. January 1, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

39°44′N 88°52′W / 39.733°N 88.867°W / 39.733; -88.867


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