Macon Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 95 housing units.[2] Macon Township changed its name from Jefferson Township in June 1850.
Macon Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Bureau County | |
![]() Bureau County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°16′19″N 89°41′19″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Bureau |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
• Land | 36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 208 |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 199 |
• Density | 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61314, 61345, 61368 |
FIPS code | 17-011-45928 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.61 square miles (94.8 km2), all land.[2]
The township contains four cemeteries:
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 199 | [1] | |
US Decennial Census[3] |
Places adjacent to Macon Township, Bureau County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Bureau County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Princeton | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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