Sangamon Township, Piatt County, Illinois
| Sangamon Township | |
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| Township | |
Grain elevators in the unincorporated hamlet of Galesville, in section 32 of Sangamon township.
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 Location in Piatt County |
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 Piatt County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 40°06′40″N 88°30′52″W / 40.11111°N 88.51444°WCoordinates: 40°06′40″N 88°30′52″W / 40.11111°N 88.51444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Piatt |
| Established | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.25 sq mi (122.4 km2) |
| • Land | 47.18 sq mi (122.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.13% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,357 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429711 |
Sangamon Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,357 and it contained 929 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.25 square miles (122.4 km2), of which 47.18 square miles (122.2 km2) (or 99.85%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.13%) is water. Lakes in this township include Buck Pond (historical). The stream of Madden Creek runs through this township.
The township contains nine cemeteries: Argo, Boyer, Bucks Pond, Camp Creek, Hughes, Ingram, Mackey, Madden and Mallory.
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