Dakota Township, Stephenson County, Illinois

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Dakota Township
Township
Location in Stephenson County
Location in Stephenson County
Coordinates: 42°24′55″N 89°32′46″W / 42.41528°N 89.54611°W / 42.41528; -89.54611Coordinates: 42°24′55″N 89°32′46″W / 42.41528°N 89.54611°W / 42.41528; -89.54611
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyStephenson
Government
 • SupervisorJim A. Yeoman
Area
 • Total18.01 sq mi (46.6 km2)
 • Land18.01 sq mi (46.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
773
 • Density45.3/sq mi (17.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-177-18355

Dakota Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 815 and it contained 349 housing units.[2] The village of Dakota and the unincorporated community of Afolkey are located in the township, and once Fountain Creek was located here also.

Geography

Dakota is Township 28 North, Range 8 (part) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.01 square miles (46.6 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2016 (est.)773[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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