Whitmore Township, Macon County, Illinois

Whitmore Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,471 and it contained 1,915 housing units.[2]

Whitmore Township
Township
A barn southeast of Oreana
A barn southeast of Oreana
Location in Macon County
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Macon County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°56′N 88°51′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacon
SettlementNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total36.9 sq mi (96 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Water1 sq mi (3 km2)  2.71%
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,257
 • Density124.5/sq mi (48.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-115-81464

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (96 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93 km2) (or 97.29%) is farmland and 1 square mile (2.6 km2) (or 2.71%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)4,257[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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