Dixon Township, Lee County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Dixon Township is one of twenty-two townships
in Lee County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 17,925.
was created on February 28, 1860, and South Dixon Township
was created on February 12, 1867.
, Dixon Township covers an area of 30.28 square miles (78.4 km²); of this, 29.14 square miles (75.5 km²) (96.23 percent) is land and 1.14 square miles (3 km²) (3.77 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Lee County, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 17,925.
History
Dixon Township was established on November 6, 1849. Two additional townships were created from it; Nelson TownshipNelson Township, Lee County, Illinois
Nelson Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. The population was 854 at the 2000 census. Nelson Township was formed from Dixon Township on February 28, 1860.-External links:* * * *...
was created on February 28, 1860, and South Dixon Township
South Dixon Township, Lee County, Illinois
South Dixon Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. The population was 828 at the 2000 census. South Dixon was formed from Dixon Township on February 12, 1867.- External links :****...
was created on February 12, 1867.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Dixon Township covers an area of 30.28 square miles (78.4 km²); of this, 29.14 square miles (75.5 km²) (96.23 percent) is land and 1.14 square miles (3 km²) (3.77 percent) is water.
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Burket, Chapel Hill, Dixon State School, Mount Union and Oakwood.Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45