Dakota Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 815 and it contained 349 housing units.[2] The village of Dakota and the unincorporated community of Afolkey are located in the township, and once Fountain Creek was located here also.
Dakota Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Location in Stephenson County | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′55″N 89°32′46″W / 42.41528°N 89.54611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jim A. Yeoman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.01 sq mi (46.6 km2) |
| • Land | 18.01 sq mi (46.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 773 |
| • Density | 45.3/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-177-18355 |
Geography edit
Dakota is Township 28 North, Range 8 (part) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.01 square miles (46.6 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 773 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
References edit
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links edit
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