Mineral Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 484 and it contained 241 housing units.[2]
Mineral Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Bureau County | |
![]() Bureau County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°21′44″N 89°48′06″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Bureau |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Land | 35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.39% |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 484 |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 463 |
• Density | 13.5/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61314, 61344, 61345, 61361 |
FIPS code | 17-011-49529 |
The township was named for its nearby coal deposits.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[2]
The township contains Mineral Cemetery.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 463 | [1] | |
US Decennial Census[4] |
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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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