Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois

Infobox Settlement
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settlement_type=Township
official_name = Preemption Township
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map_caption = Location in Mercer County
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Mercer
leader_title = Supervisor
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established_title = Established
established_date = November 8, 1853
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area_total_km2 = 95.56
area_total_sq_mi = 36.9
area_land_km2 = 95.56
area_land_sq_mi = 36.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
area_water_percent = 0.0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1837|population_footnotes=
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timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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Preemption Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. The population was 1,837 at the 2000 census. Preemption Township changed its name from Fairfield Township sometime before 1921.

External links

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