Ottawa Township | |
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Township | |
Location in LaSalle County |
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LaSalle County's location in Illinois |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | LaSalle |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 21.05 sq mi (54.5 km2) |
• Land | 19.67 sq mi (50.9 km2) |
• Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.6 km2) 6.56% |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,290 |
• Density | 421.4/sq mi (162.7/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Ottawa Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,766 and it contained 5,601 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 16.12 square miles (41.8 km2), of which 15.2 square miles (39 km2) (or 94.29%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 5.77%) is water.
Ottawa Township is the center of the county government, with an Appellate Court branch, the County Courthouse, and County Offices located within Ottawa proper and within Ottawa Township.
Coordinates: 41°20′54″N 88°52′50″W / 41.34833°N 88.88056°W