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Sargent Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 286 and it contained 127 housing units.[2] The township contains Walnut Point State Park.

Sargent Township
Township
Location in Douglas County
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°43′34″N 88°02′16″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Douglas
Established	November 5, 1867
Area
• Total	47.02 sq mi (121.8 km2)
• Land	46.95 sq mi (121.6 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.15%
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	281
• Density	6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61917, 61919, 61930, 61942, 61943
FIPS code	17-041-67730

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.02 square miles (121.8 km²), of which 46.95 square miles (121.6 km²) (or 99.85%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.15%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Albin, Gwinn and Pleasant Grove.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 133

State parks

• Walnut Point State Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	281	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Villa Grove Community Unit School District * Oakland Community Unit School District 5
• Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Sargent Township, Douglas County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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