Cortland Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
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Cortland Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°56′00″N 88°39′00″W / 41.93333°N 88.65000°WCoordinates: 41°56′00″N 88°39′00″W / 41.93333°N 88.65000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | DeKalb |
Established | February 1, 1865 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.3 sq mi (91 km2) |
• Land | 35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.59% |
Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,968 |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 11,145 |
• Density | 312.6/sq mi (120.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60112, 60115, 60151, 60178 |
FIPS code | 17-037-16483 |
Cortland Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,968 and it contained 4,267 housing units.[2] Cortland Township was originally named Richland Township, but was renamed to Pampas Township on November 20, 1850; it was renamed to Cortland Township on February 1, 1865.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2), of which 35.08 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.59%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Cortland
- Dekalb (east edge)
- Maple Park (partial)
- Sycamore (partial)
Cemeteries
- Mount Rest
- Mount Pleasant
- Ohio Grove
Airports and landing strips
- DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport
- Ruder Airport
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 11,145 | [1] | |
US Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
- DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
- Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
- Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References
- "Cortland Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- US Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- US National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.