Buffalo Prairie Township, Rock Island County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
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settlement_type=Township
official_name = Buffalo Prairie Township
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map_caption = Location in Rock Island County
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Rock Island
leader_title = Supervisor
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established_title = Established
established_date = January, 1858
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area_total_km2 = 130|area_total_sq_mi = 50.1
area_land_km2 = 119|area_land_sq_mi = 46.0
area_water_km2 = 10.6
area_water_sq_mi = 4.1
area_water_percent = 8.2
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 936
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timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
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Buffalo Prairie Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. The population was 936 at the 2000 census. Buffalo Prairie Township was originally named Buffalo Township, but changed its name to Copper Township October 1, 1857, and then from Copper to Buffalo Prairie.

External links

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_lang=en&_ US Census]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Buffalo-Prairie-Rock-Island-IL.html City-data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/rockisland.html Illinois State Archives]