Cerro Gordo Township, Piatt County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°51′N 88°41′W / 39.850°N 88.683°W / 39.850; -88.683
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Cerro Gordo Township
Township
Location in Piatt County
Location in Piatt County
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°51′N 88°41′W / 39.850°N 88.683°W / 39.850; -88.683
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPiatt
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total60.26 sq mi (156.1 km2)
 • Land60.26 sq mi (156.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,999
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-147-12275

Cerro Gordo Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,046 and it contained 874 housing units.[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 60.26 square miles (156.1 km2), all land.[2]

Cities and towns[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

Extinct towns[edit]

  • Burrowsville
  • Lintner

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains four cemeteries: Cerro Gordo, Clover, County and LaPlace.

Major highways[edit]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

  • White Landing Strip

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,999[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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