Dixon Township, Lee County, Illinois

Dixon Township, Lee County, Illinois
Dixon Township
—  Township  —
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°52′04″N 89°27′33″W / 41.86778°N 89.45917°W / 41.86778; -89.45917Coordinates: 41°52′04″N 89°27′33″W / 41.86778°N 89.45917°W / 41.86778; -89.45917
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Lee
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 - Total 30.28 sq mi (78.43 km2)
 - Land 29.14 sq mi (75.47 km2)
 - Water 1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2)  3.77%
Elevation 663 ft (202 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 17,925
 - Density 615.1/sq mi (237.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 61021
GNIS feature ID 0428899

Dixon Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,925.[1]

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History

Dixon Township was established on November 6, 1849. Two additional townships were created from it; Nelson Township was created on February 28, 1860, and South Dixon Township was created on February 12, 1867.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dixon Township covers an area of 30.28 square miles (78.4 km2); of this, 29.14 square miles (75.5 km2) (96.23 percent) is land and 1.14 square miles (3.0 km2) (3.77 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Dixon (north three-quarters)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Burket, Chapel Hill, Dixon State School, Mount Union and Oakwood.

School districts

  • Dixon Unit School District 170

Political districts

  • Illinois's 14th congressional district
  • State House District 90
  • State Senate District 45

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

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