Marion Township, Lee County, Illinois Explained

Unit Pref:Imperial
Settlement Type:Township
Official Name:Marion Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Lee County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Lee County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lee
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:S. Charles Dunphy
Established Title:Established
Established Date:September 1854
Area Total Sq Mi:35.64
Area Land Sq Mi:35.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Area Water Percent:0.06
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:6.5
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:219
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-103-46890

Marion Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 232 and it contained 114 housing units.[2]

History

Marion Township was formed from Hamilton and Amboy townships in September 1854. Three years later, on March 3, 1857, the western half of the township became Harmon Township allowing Marion Township to take its present form.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

External links

41.726°N -89.429°W

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/20200212200821/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17103 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.
  3. Web site: White. Jesse. Lee County. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920215836/https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/lee.html. September 20, 2020. December 27, 2023. Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. Illinois Secretary of State.