Sandoval Township, Marion County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
38°36′N 89°7′W / 38.600°N 89.117°W / 38.600; -89.117CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyMarionSettled1896Area
 • Total17.6 sq mi (46 km2) • Land17.54 sq mi (45.4 km2) • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)Elevation
492 ft (150 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,202 • Density132.4/sq mi (51.1/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code17-121-67457

Sandoval Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,322 and it contained 1,005 housing units.[2]

Geography

Sandoval Township (W½ T2N R1E) is centered at 38°36'N 89°7'W (38.362, -89.068). It is transversed north–south by U.S. Route 51 and east–west by U.S. Route 50. The city of Sandoval is located in the center of the township and Junction City is located in the southern part. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.6 square miles (46 km2), of which 17.54 square miles (45.4 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]

In 1896, Sandoval Township was created from the western half of Odin Township.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,202[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Adjacent townships

References

  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. ^ Brinkerhoff, J. G. H. Brinkerhoff's History of Marion County, Illinois. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 180. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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