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Shabbona Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,453 and it contained 603 housing units.[2] The township contains the Chief Shabbona Forest Preserve and Shabbona Lake State Park.

Shabbona Township
Township
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°45′37″N 88°53′04″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeKalb
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	35.18 sq mi (91.1 km2)
• Land	34.59 sq mi (89.6 km2)
• Water	0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2)  1.68%
Elevation	889 ft (271 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,453
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,445
• Density	42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60518, 60530, 60550, 60556
FIPS code	17-037-68835

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.18 square miles (91.1 km²), of which 34.59 square miles (89.6 km²) (or 98.32%) is land and 0.59 square miles (1.5 km²) (or 1.68%) is water.[2] The township is named after the Potawatomi tribal leader, Chief Shabbona.

Cities, towns, villages

• Lee (partial)
• Shabbona

Unincorporated towns

• Shabbona Grove at 41.73253°N 88.855641°W / 41.73253; -88.855641

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

• Old English
• Smith
• Lee Calvary
• Rose Hill

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,445	[1]
US Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Indian Creek Community Unit District 425

Political districts

• Illinois's 14th congressional district
• State House District 70
• State Senate District 35

References

• "Shabbona Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
• US Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• US National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois
• DeKalb County Official Site

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