Quiver Township, Mason County, Illinois

Quiver Township is located in Mason County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 900 and it contained 517 housing units.[2]

Quiver Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°22′40″N 89°56′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMason
SettledNovember 5, 1861
Area
 • Total52 sq mi (130 km2)
 • Land42.49 sq mi (110.0 km2)
 • Water9.51 sq mi (24.6 km2)
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
832
 • Density21.2/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-125-62419

Quiver Township took its name from Quiver Creek.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52 square miles (130 km2), of which 42.49 square miles (110.0 km2) (or 81.71%) is land and 9.51 square miles (24.6 km2) (or 18.29%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)832[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References
  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. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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