Sheldon Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°43′49″N 87°35′16″W / 40.73028°N 87.58778°W / 40.73028; -87.58778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
EstablishedFebruary 19, 1868
Area
 • Total39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2)
 • Land39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,300
 • Density34.6/sq mi (13.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60953, 60966, 60970
FIPS code17-075-69225

Sheldon Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,374 and it contained 613 housing units.[2] Sheldon Township was formed from Concord Township on February 19, 1868.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.67 square miles (102.7 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Sheldon Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Disosway Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,300[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 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.
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