Suez Township, Mercer County, Illinois

Suez Township
Township
Location in Mercer County
Mercer County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Mercer
Established	November 8, 1853
Area
• Total	37.11 sq mi (96.1 km^2)
• Land	37.11 sq mi (96.1 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	567
• Density	16/sq mi (6/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-131-73339

Suez Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 595 and it contained 277 housing units.^[2] Suez Township changed its name from Palmyra Township sometime before 1921.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.11 square miles (96.1 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	567	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. "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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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