Dawson Township, McLean County, Illinois

Dawson Township
Township
Location in McLean County
Location in McLean County
McLean County's location in Illinois
McLean County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcLean
EstablishedAfter 1920
Area
 • Total
37.52 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Land37.26 sq mi (96.5 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.69%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
590
 • Density15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-113-18732

Dawson Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 590 and it contained 253 housing units.[2]

History

Dawson Township was originally named Lee Township, but changed to Padua Township on May 17, 1858, and then to Dawson on an unknown date. Dawson Township was named for John Wells Dawson, a pioneer settler.[3][4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.52 square miles (97.2 km2), of which 37.26 square miles (96.5 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.69%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)590[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). "The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States". US Geological Survey. Govt. Print. Off.: 258. Mclean county.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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