Leepertown Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Bureau County |
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Bureau County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 41°17′02″N 89°21′36″W / 41.28389°N 89.36000°WCoordinates: 41°17′02″N 89°21′36″W / 41.28389°N 89.36000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Bureau |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 18.45 sq mi (47.8 km2) |
• Land | 15.63 sq mi (40.5 km2) |
• Water | 2.82 sq mi (7.3 km2) 15.28% |
Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 348 |
• Density | 23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61315, 61322, 61356, 61368 |
FIPS code | 17-011-42665 |
Leepertown Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 364 and it contained 187 housing units. Leepertown Township changed its name from Leipertown Township on an unknown date.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.45 square miles (47.8 km2), of which 15.63 square miles (40.5 km2) (or 84.72%) is land and 2.82 square miles (7.3 km2) (or 15.28%) is water.
The township contains Greenwood Cemetery.