Silver Creek Township, Stephenson County, Illinois
| Silver Creek Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Stephenson County |
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| Coordinates: 42°14′48″N 89°34′01″W / 42.24667°N 89.56694°WCoordinates: 42°14′48″N 89°34′01″W / 42.24667°N 89.56694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Lee Runte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35 sq mi (90 km2) |
| • Land | 34.98 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 696 |
| • Density | 19.9/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 429753 |
Silver Creek Township is a township in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 696 and it contained 332 housing units.
Silver Creek Township is located at 42°14′48″N 89°34′01″W / 42.24667°N 89.56694°W at an elevation of 823 feet (251 meters). According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35 square miles (91 km2), of which 34.98 square miles (90.6 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water. Silver Creek Township borders the city of Freeport, the county seat of Stephenson County, to the northwest.
Thomas Craine first settled Silver Creek Township in August 1835.
As of the census of 2000, there were 739 people, 293 households, and 219 families in Silver Creek Township.
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