Nilwood Township (T11N R6W) is a township located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. Its township hall is located at McVey. In addition to McVey, its boundaries incorporate the towns of Nilwood and Standard City. As of the 2010 census, its population was 637 and it contained 293 housing units.[2]
Nilwood Township | |
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![]() Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Coordinates: 39°24′N 89°45′W / 39.400°N 89.750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Macoupin |
Settled | November 1, 1870 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.47 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
• Land | 36.47 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 613 |
• Density | 17.5/sq mi (6.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-117-53052 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.47 square miles (94.5 km2), all land.[2]
Notable People
editJames Bullough Lansing, founder of audio companies Altec Lansing and JBL, is from Nilwood Township.
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 613 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Adjacent townships
edit- Girard Township (north)
- Bois D'Arc Township, Montgomery County (northeast)
- Pitman Township, Montgomery County (east)
- Zanesville Township, Montgomery County (southeast)
- Shaws Point Township (south)
- Carlinville Township (southwest)
- South Otter Township (west)
- North Otter Township (northwest)
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
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