Virden Township (N½ T12N R6W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,671 and it contained 1,711 housing units.[2]
Virden Township | |
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 Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′N 89°46′W / 39.500°N 89.767°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macoupin |
| Settled | November 1, 1870 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18 sq mi (50 km2) |
| • Land | 17.97 sq mi (46.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,526 |
| • Density | 204.3/sq mi (78.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-117-78162 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18 square miles (47 km2), of which 17.97 square miles (46.5 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 3,526 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Adjacent townships
edit- Auburn Township, Sangamon County (north)
- Divernon Township, Sangamon County (northeast)
- Bois D'Arc Township, Montgomery County (east)
- Girard Township (south)
- North Otter Township (west)
- Talkington Township, Sangamon County (northwest)
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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