Edgington Township
Township
Location in Rock Island County
Location in Rock Island County
Rock Island County's location in Illinois
Rock Island County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRock Island
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Land35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,465
 • Density42.3/sq mi (16.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-161-22632

Edgington Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,508 and it contained 643 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,465[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

The first three settlers built their log cabins in the summer of 1834.[4] The village of Edgington began at "four corners" in the township, while the village of Taylor Ridge straddled the eastern border of the township at Bowling Township.[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. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Illinois Genealogy: Edgington Township. Accessed 19 Sep 2022.

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