Wheatland Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 135 and it contained 67 housing units.[3] Wheatland Township was originally part of Milo Township, and became a separate township on an unknown date.
Wheatland Township | |
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Township | |
Lone Tree School, now the township hall | |
![]() Location in Bureau County | |
![]() Bureau County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°11′58″N 89°30′01″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Bureau |
Established | November 6, 1849[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 17.83 sq mi (46.2 km2) |
• Land | 17.82 sq mi (46.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.06% |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 135 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 129 |
• Density | 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61368, 61421, 61537, 61560 |
FIPS code | 17-011-81009 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km2), of which 17.82 square miles (46.2 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[3]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 129 | [2] | |
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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