Delavan Township
Township
Location in Tazewell County
Location in Tazewell County
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyTazewell
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total30.18 sq mi (78.2 km2)
  Land30.16 sq mi (78.1 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.07%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,995
  Density68.3/sq mi (26.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-179-19239

Delavan Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,061 and it contained 902 housing units.[2]

History

Delavan Township is named for Edward C. Delavan, a temperance advocate from Albany, New York.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.18 square miles (78.2 km2), of which 30.16 square miles (78.1 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,995[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 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. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 103.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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