Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Dahlgren Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,220 and it contained 531 housing units.[2]

Dahlgren Township
Township
Location in Hamilton County
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°11′08″N 88°38′29″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHamilton
EstablishedNovember 3, 1885
Area
 • Total54.37 sq mi (140.8 km2)
 • Land54.28 sq mi (140.6 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,154
 • Density22.5/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62828, 62859
FIPS code17-065-18316

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.37 square miles (140.8 km2), of which 54.28 square miles (140.6 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Atchison, Bethel, Crisel, Fitzsimons, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Pleasant Hill, Preston and Saint Johns.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Gelfius International Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,154[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Dahlgren Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
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