Forreston Township | |
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Forreston Township Building in Forreston, Illinois.
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Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Ogle |
Elevation | 902 ft (274.9 m) |
Coordinates | 42°07′44″N 89°34′46″W / 42.12889°N 89.57944°WCoordinates: 42°07′44″N 89°34′46″W / 42.12889°N 89.57944°W |
Area | 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
- land | 36.34 sq mi (94 km2) |
- water | 0.02 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population | 2,080 (2010) |
Density | 57.2/sq mi (22.1/km2) |
Settled | March 4, 1857 |
Mayor | Steven Greenfield |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Location in the county of Ogle County.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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Forreston Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,080 and it contained 885 housing units. Forreston Township was formed from a portion of Brookville Township on March 4, 1857. The village of Forreston and the unincorporated community of Baileyville are located within it.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.