South Wheatland Township, Macon County, Illinois

South Wheatland Township is located in Macon County, Illinois, South of Decatur. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,143 and it contained 1,861 housing units.[2] The South Wheatland Fire Protection District consists of 5 officers; 1 Chief, 1 Asst. Chief, 1 Captain, and 2 Lieutenants, and 14 Firefighters, as well as 3 members on the Board of Trustees.

South Wheatland Township
Township
Location in Macon County
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Macon County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°47′N 88°59′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacon
SettlementNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total28.24 sq mi (73.1 km2)
 • Land27.84 sq mi (72.1 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.38%
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,982
 • Density148.8/sq mi (57.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-115-71357

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Geography

South Wheatland Township is the location of the Sand Creek Conservation Area, a 755-acre (3 km2) natural area and park property of the Macon County Conservation District. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.24 square miles (73.1 km2), of which 27.84 square miles (72.1 km2) (or 98.58%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.38%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)3,982[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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