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Leepertown Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 364 and it contained 187 housing units.[2] Leepertown Township changed its name from Leipertown Township on an unknown date.

Leepertown Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°17′02″N 89°21′36″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	18.45 sq mi (47.8 km2)
• Land	15.63 sq mi (40.5 km2)
• Water	2.82 sq mi (7.3 km2)  15.28%
Elevation	446 ft (136 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	364
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	348
• Density	23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61315, 61322, 61356, 61368
FIPS code	17-011-42665

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.45 square miles (47.8 km²), of which 15.63 square miles (40.5 km²) (or 84.72%) is land and 2.82 square miles (7.3 km²) (or 15.28%) is water.[2]

Cities

• Bureau Junction
• De Pue (southwest edge)

Cemeteries

The township contains Greenwood Cemetery.

Major highways

• Interstate 180
• Illinois Route 26
• Illinois Route 29

Rivers

• Illinois River

Lakes

• Goose Lake
• Hickory Ridge Lake
• Lower Spring Lake
• Spring Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	348	[1]
US Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Depue Community Unit School District 103

Political districts

• Illinois's 11th congressional district
• State House District 76
• State Senate District 38

References

• "Leepertown Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
• US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• US National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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