Chatsworth Township, Livingston County, Illinois Explained

Unit Pref:Imperial
Settlement Type:Township
Official Name:Chatsworth Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Livingston County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Livingston County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Livingston
Leader Title:Supervisor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 3, 1857
Area Total Sq Mi:36.03
Area Land Sq Mi:36
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Area Water Percent:0.06
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:37.9
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:1295
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-105-12723

Chatsworth Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,366 and it contained 639 housing units.[2]

History

Chatsworth Township changed its name from Olivers Grove Township on October 11, 1859.

Chatsworth Township was named after the Chatsworth House, the country home of the Duke of Devonshire, England.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203159/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17105 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.
  3. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 77.