Sangamon County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Sangamon County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Illinois
. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 197,465, which is an increase of 4.5% from 188,951 in 2000. Its county seat
is Springfield
, the state capital.
The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area
includes Sangamon and Menard counties.
and Bond Counties
. The County was named for the Sangamon River
, which runs through it. The name of the river comes from a Pottawatomie word Sain-guee-mon meaning "where there is plenty to eat."
Prior to being elected President of the United States
, Abraham Lincoln
represented Sangamon County in the Illinois Legislature. Lincoln, along with several other legislators, was instrumental in securing the Sangamon County seat, Springfield
, as the state's capital. Sangamon County was also among the area represented by Lincoln when he served in the US House of Representatives. Another legislator who represented Sangamon County was Colonel Edmund Dick Taylor, also known as "Father of the Greenback". The prominent financiers and industrialists Jacob Bunn and John Whitfield Bunn were based in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, as well as in Chicago, during the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The careers of these men and the people with whom they collaborated helped to shape much of the history and development of Sangamon County, Illinois.
As of the census
of 2008, there were 194,925 people, 78,722 households, and 49,909 families residing in the county. The population density
was 218 people per square mile (84/km²). There were 85,459 housing units at an average density of 98 per square mile (38/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.42% White
, 9.65% Black
or African American
, 0.21% Native American
, 1.10% Asian American
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 0.38% from other races
, and 1.21% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 25.8% were of German
, 13.0% Irish
, 11.3% English
, 9.9% American
and 6.2% Italian
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 78,722 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.20% were married couples
living together, 11.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.60% were non-families. 31.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,957, and the median income for a family was $53,900. Males had a median income of $37,696 versus $28,814 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $23,173. About 6.50% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.70% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.
is headquartered at 2300 South Dirksen Parkway in an unincorporated area
in the county.
:
U.S. state
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of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 197,465, which is an increase of 4.5% from 188,951 in 2000. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Springfield
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, the state capital.
The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area
Springfield, Illinois metropolitan area
The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Springfield...
includes Sangamon and Menard counties.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 877.02 square miles (2,271.5 km²), of which 868.3 square miles (2,248.9 km²) (or 99.01%) is land and 8.72 square miles (22.6 km²) (or 0.99%) is water.Major highways
U.S. Highway 36
Townships
Auburn, Ball, Buffalo Hart, Capital, Cartwright, Chatham, Clear Lake, Cooper, Cotton Hill, Curran, Divernon, Fancy Creek, Gardner, Illiopolis, Island Grove, Lanesville, Loami, Maxwell, Mechanicsburg, New Berlin, Pawnee, Rochester, Springfield, Talkington, Williams, WoodsideAdjacent counties
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to the north - Macon County, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the east - Christian CountyChristian County, IllinoisChristian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,800, which is a decrease of 1.6% from 35,372 in 2000...
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to the southeast - Montgomery County, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the south - Macoupin CountyMacoupin County, IllinoisMacoupin County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 47,765, which is a decrease of 2.6% from 49,019 in 2000. The county seat is Carlinville. Macoupin County is an outlying county of the Metro-East region...
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to the south - Morgan County, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the west - Cass County, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the west
History
Sangamon County was formed in 1821 out of MadisonMadison County, Illinois
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 269,282, which is an increase of 4.0% from 258,941 in 2000. The county seat is Edwardsville, home to...
and Bond Counties
Bond County, Illinois
Bond County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is part of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 17,768, which is an increase of 0.8% from 17,633 in 2000. Its county seat is Greenville, Illinois....
. The County was named for the Sangamon River
Sangamon River
The Sangamon River is a principal tributary of the Illinois River, approximately long, in central Illinois in the United States. It drains a mostly rural agricultural area between Peoria and Springfield...
, which runs through it. The name of the river comes from a Pottawatomie word Sain-guee-mon meaning "where there is plenty to eat."
Prior to being elected President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
represented Sangamon County in the Illinois Legislature. Lincoln, along with several other legislators, was instrumental in securing the Sangamon County seat, Springfield
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, as the state's capital. Sangamon County was also among the area represented by Lincoln when he served in the US House of Representatives. Another legislator who represented Sangamon County was Colonel Edmund Dick Taylor, also known as "Father of the Greenback". The prominent financiers and industrialists Jacob Bunn and John Whitfield Bunn were based in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, as well as in Chicago, during the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The careers of these men and the people with whom they collaborated helped to shape much of the history and development of Sangamon County, Illinois.
Demographics
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2008, there were 194,925 people, 78,722 households, and 49,909 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 218 people per square mile (84/km²). There were 85,459 housing units at an average density of 98 per square mile (38/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.42% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 9.65% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.21% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.10% Asian American
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.21% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 25.8% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 13.0% Irish
Irish people
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, 11.3% English
English people
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, 9.9% American
United States
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and 6.2% Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 78,722 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.20% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.60% were non-families. 31.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,957, and the median income for a family was $53,900. Males had a median income of $37,696 versus $28,814 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $23,173. About 6.50% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.70% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Illinois Department of TransportationIllinois Department of Transportation
The Illinois Department of Transportation is a state agency in charge of state-maintained public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois. In addition, IDOT provides funding for rail, public transit and airport projects and administers fuel tax and federal funding to local juridictions in the...
is headquartered at 2300 South Dirksen Parkway in an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the county.
Cities and towns
- AuburnAuburn, IllinoisAuburn is a city in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,317 at the 2000 census, and 4,445 in 2009. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Auburn is located at ....
- BerlinBerlin, IllinoisBerlin is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 140 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- BuffaloBuffalo, IllinoisBuffalo is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 491 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Buffalo is located at ....
- CantrallCantrall, IllinoisCantrall is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 139 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cantrall is located at ....
- ChathamChatham, IllinoisChatham is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,500 as of the 2010 census. The village lies along the original alignment of historic U.S...
- Clear LakeClear Lake, IllinoisClear Lake is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 267 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Clear Lake is located at ....
- CurranCurran, IllinoisCurran is a village in Curran Township, Sangamon County, Illinois . It was incorporated in 2005 and had an estimated population of 212 in 2010.Curran is located a few miles west of Springfield and is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- DawsonDawson, IllinoisDawson is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 466 at the 2000 census. It is about 10 miles east of Springfield, Illinois and is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- DivernonDivernon, IllinoisDivernon is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,201 at the 2000 census, and 1,131 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- GrandviewGrandview, IllinoisGrandview is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- IlliopolisIlliopolis, IllinoisIlliopolis is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 916 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Illiopolis is located at ....
- JeromeJerome, IllinoisJerome is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,414 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Jerome is located at ....
- Leland GroveLeland Grove, IllinoisLeland Grove is a city in Sangamon County, Illinois adjacent to Springfield. It is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,592 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leland Grove is located at ....
- LoamiLoami, IllinoisLoami is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 804 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Loami is located at ....
- MechanicsburgMechanicsburg, IllinoisMechanicsburg is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 456 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mechanicsburg is located at ....
- New BerlinNew Berlin, IllinoisNew Berlin is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,030 at the 2000 census, and 1,137 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- PawneePawnee, IllinoisPawnee is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,647 at the 2000 census, and 2,550 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Pleasant PlainsPleasant Plains, IllinoisPleasant Plains is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 777 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Pleasant Plains is located at ....
- RivertonRiverton, IllinoisRiverton is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,048 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Riverton is located at ....
- RochesterRochester, IllinoisRochester is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,893 at the 2000 census, and 3,246 at a 2009 estimate...
- ShermanSherman, IllinoisSherman is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,871 at the 2000 census, and 3,873 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sherman is located at ....
- Southern ViewSouthern View, IllinoisSouthern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Southern View is located at ....
- SpauldingSpaulding, IllinoisSpaulding is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 559 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- SpringfieldSpringfield, IllinoisSpringfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
- ThayerThayer, IllinoisThayer is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 750 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Thayer is located at ....
- WilliamsvilleWilliamsville, IllinoisWilliamsville is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,439 at the 2000 census, and 1,387 at a 2009 estimate...
Unincorporated communities
- Andrew
- Archer
- Barclay
- Bates
- Bissell
- BoliviaBolivia, IllinoisBolivia is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at ....
- BradfordtonBradfordton, IllinoisBradfordton is an unincorporated rural community located in Gardner Township, Sangamon County, Illinois. It is located on Illinois Route 97 4.5 miles northwest of Springfield....
- Breckenridge
- Buffalo Hart
- Cimic
- Devereux
- FarmingdaleFarmingdale, IllinoisFarmingdale is an unincorporated community in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Farmingdale is west-northwest of Springfield....
- GlenarmGlenarm, IllinoisGlenarm is an unincorporated community in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Glenarm is located along Interstate 55 south of Springfield. Glenarm has a post office with ZIP code 62536.-Education:...
- Ildes Park Place
- LowderLowder, IllinoisLowder is an unincorporated community in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Lowder is located along a railroad line northwest of Virden. Lowder had a post office, which closed on October 24, 2010....
- New CityNew City, IllinoisNew City is an unincorporated community in Cotton Hill Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States, in the rural center of the state...
- Old Berlin
- Riddle HillRiddle Hill, IllinoisRiddle Hill is an unincorporated rural community located in Curran Township and Woodside Township, Sangamon County, Illinois. It is a crossroads located adjacent to where Old Jacksonville Road crosses Little Spring Creek, 6.5 miles west of Springfield, Illinois....
- RobyRoby, IllinoisRoby is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at ....
- SalisburySalisbury, IllinoisSalisbury is an unincorporated community located in Gardner Township, Sangamon County, Illinois. It is located on Illinois Route 97 11 miles northwest of Springfield.-References:...
- SicilySicily, IllinoisSicily is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at ....
- TorontoToronto, IllinoisToronto was an unincorporated rural community located in Woodside Township, Sangamon County, Illinois. It was located adjacent to what is now the Toronto Road exit at Mile 90 of the Illinois section of Interstate 55....
Townships
Sangamon County is divided into these townshipsCivil township
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Curran Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Curran Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Divernon Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Divernon Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 1,548 at the 2000 census. Divernon Township formed from Pawnee Township on an unknown date, but before 1921.- External links :***... Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Fancy Creek Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 4,145 at the 2000 census. Fancy Creek Township changed its name from Power Township on September 11, 1861.- External links :***... Gardner Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Gardner Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 4,250 at the 2000 census. The township contains the unincorporated communities of Bradfordton and Salisbury.- External links :***... Illiopolis Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Illiopolis Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 1,302 at the 2000 census.-External links:* * *... Island Grove Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Island Grove Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 532 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Lanesville Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Lanesville Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 199 at the 2000 census. Lanesville Township formed from Illiopolis Township in 1875 under the name of Wheatfield, which was subsequently changed to Lanesville.... Loami Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Loami Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 1,118 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Maxwell Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Maxwell Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 194 at the 2000 census. Maxwell Township formed from a portion of Loami Township on an unknown date, but sometime prior to 1921.- External links :* * *... |
Mechanicsburg Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Mechanicsburg Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 2,116 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... New Berlin Township, Sangamon County, Illinois New Berlin Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 1,262 at the 2000 census. New Berlin Township was formed from a portion of Island Grove Township on March 3, 1869.- External links :***... Pawnee Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Pawnee Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,948 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Rochester Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Rochester Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 4,486 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Salisbury Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Salisbury Township is a defunct township located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 591 at the 1980 census. Salisbury Township changed its name from Sackett Township on September 9, 1867. In 1989, it merged into Gardner and Fancy Creek townships .-Demographics:- External links :**... Springfield Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Springfield Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. It is made up of unincorporated areas bordering on the city of Springfield, which should not be confused with the township of the same name. The population of Springfield Township was 7,046 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Talkington Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Talkington Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 263 at the 2000 census.-External links:* * *... Williams Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Williams Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 3,310 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Woodside Township, Sangamon County, Illinois Woodside Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 12,729 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... |