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Erin Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 410 and it contained 177 housing units.[2] The unincorporated community of Eleroy is located in the township.

Erin Township
Township
Location in Stephenson County
Coordinates: 42°19′59″N 89°46′37″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Stephenson
Government
• Supervisor	Brian Diddens
Area
• Total	18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2)
• Land	18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,017 ft (310 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	396
• Density	22.6/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-177-24413

Geography

Erin is Township 27 North, Range 6 (part) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.15 square miles (47.0 km²), all land.[2]

Stagecoach inns

The Stage Inn (Section 14) was built along the Old State Road number 2, now U.S. Route 20, ½ mile east of Eleroy. The stone inn was a stop for the Frink, Walker & Company stage line that operated from Chicago to Galena 1839–1854. A stone barn across the road from the inn was demolished.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	396	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

External links

• City-data.com
• Stephenson County Official Site

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