Township in Illinois, United States
| Dement Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Ogle County | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′56″N 88°59′49″W / 41.93222°N 88.99694°W / 41.93222; -88.99694 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Established | September 11, 1855 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35 sq mi (90 km) |
| • Land | 34.95 sq mi (90.5 km) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km) 0.14% |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 957 |
| • Density | 28.3/sq mi (10.9/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60113, 61068 |
| FIPS code | 17-141-19382 |
Dement Township is one of twenty-four townships in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 989 and it contained 409 housing units.
History
Dement Township was formed from the east half of Flagg Township on September 11, 1855. The township was named for John Dement (1804–1883), a politician and militia commander from Illinois.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35 square miles (91 km), of which 34.95 square miles (90.5 km) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) (or 0.14%) is water. It contains the village of Creston, and the east side of the city of Rochelle.
Cemeteries
The township contains Woodlawn Cemetery.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 957 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Political districts
- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References
- "Dement Township, Ogle County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- Kauffman, Horace G.; Kauffman, Rebecca H., eds. (1909). "Township History". Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Ogle County. Vol. 2. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. pp. 739, 755. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
- Midwest Government Info Archived November 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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Dement Township
| Municipalities and communities of Ogle County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Oregon | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |