Sangamon Township
Township
Grain elevators in the unincorporated hamlet of Galesville, in section 32 of Sangamon township.
Location in Piatt County
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°06′40″N 88°30′52″W / 40.11111°N 88.51444°W / 40.11111; -88.51444
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Piatt
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	47.25 sq mi (122.4 km2)
• Land	47.18 sq mi (122.2 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.13%
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,351
• Density	50/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-147-67587

Sangamon Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,357 and it contained 929 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.25 square miles (122.4 km²), of which 47.18 square miles (122.2 km²) (or 99.85%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.13%) is water.^[2] Lakes in this township include Buck Pond (historical). The stream of Madden Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

• Monticello (northeast three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Galesville
• Lodge
• White Heath

Extinct towns

• Centerville

Adjacent townships

• Blue Ridge Township (north)
• Mahomet Township, Champaign County (northeast)
• Scott Township, Champaign County (east)
• Colfax Township, Champaign County (southeast)
• Monticello Township (south)
• Goose Creek Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Argo, Boyer, Bucks Pond, Camp Creek, Hughes, Ingram, Mackey, Madden and Mallory.

Major highways

• Interstate 72
• Illinois State Route 10

Airports and landing strips

• Clapper Airport

Demographics