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Cerro Gordo Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,046 and it contained 874 housing units.[2]

Cerro Gordo Township
Township
Location in Piatt County
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°51′N 88°41′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Piatt
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	60.26 sq mi (156.1 km2)
• Land	60.26 sq mi (156.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,999
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-147-12275

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 60.26 square miles (156.1 km²), all land.[2]

Cities and towns

• Cerro Gordo

Unincorporated towns

• La Place
• Milmine

Extinct towns

• Burrowsville
• Lintner

Adjacent townships

• Willow Branch Township (north)
• Bement Township (northeast)
• Unity Township (east)
• Lovington Township, Moultrie County (south)
• Dora Township, Moultrie County (southwest)
• Long Creek Township, Macon County (west)
• Oakley Township, Macon County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Cerro Gordo, Clover, County and LaPlace.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36
• Illinois Route 32
• Illinois Route 105

Airports and landing strips

• White Landing Strip

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,999	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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